Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
Mansell West Office Park 695, Suite 250-B, Roswell, GA 30076
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
288 Lawrence Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
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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