Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
49 Green St, Marietta, GA 30060
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
248 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30060
5600 Roswell Rd NW, Suite H200, Atlanta, GA 30342
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
304 East Washington Street, Athens, GA 30601
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
1055 Prince Avenue, Suite #2, Athens, GA 30606
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
1411 S Gordon St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 525, Atlanta, GA 30345
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1120, Atlanta, GA 30303
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
260 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2502, Atlanta, GA 30303
5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
PO Box 1253, Holly Springs, GA 30142
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
2786 N. Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
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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