Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30303
1551 Jennings Mill Rd., Suite 2800C, Watkinsville, GA 30677
160 East Washington Street, Athens, GA 30601
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
1220 Langford Drive, Building 200, Suite 101, Watkinsville, GA 30677
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
320 E. Clayton Street, Suite 404, Athens, GA 30601
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 130, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
845 S Carroll Rd, Suites A & B, Villa Rica, GA 30180
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Georgia state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine