Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
272 West Hancock Avenue, Suite 300A, Athens, GA 30601
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
2405 West Broad Street, Suite 250, PO Box 627, Athens, GA 30603
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1220 Langford Drive, Building 200, Suite 101, Watkinsville, GA 30677
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
160 East Washington Street, Athens, GA 30601
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
1551 Jennings Mill Rd., Suite 2800C, Watkinsville, GA 30677
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
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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