Top Tallapoosa, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
3520 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 280, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
1150 Spring St NW, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
15800 Birmingham Hwy, Suite 601, Milton, GA 30004
1960 Satellite Blvd, Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30096
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
Tallapoosa 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