Top Quitman, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
109 S Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31601
108 East Valley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
109 West Adair Street, PO Box 5979, Valdosta, GA 31603
101 East Central Ave 4th Floor, PO Box 583, Valdosta, GA 31601
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Quitman. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
220 South Hansell Street, PO Box 1557, Thomasville, GA 31799-1557
622 Second Street, Southeast, Moultrie, GA 31776
1564 King Rd, Tifton, GA 31793
1603 US Hwy 41, Tifton, GA 31794
159 East Broad St, PO Box 513, Camilla, GA 31730
212 North Westover Boulevard, PO Box 71209, Albany, GA 31708
515 West 12th Street, PO Box 467, Alma, GA 31510
128 Northwest Central Avenue, PO Box 126, Blackshear, GA 31516
5 St Andrews Ct, Brunswick, GA 31520
4 Saint Andrews Court, Brunswick, GA 31520
700 Gloucester St., Suite 101, Brunswick, GA 31520
Quitman Drug Possession Information
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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