Top Townsend, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3528 Darien Highway, Suite 300, Brunswick, GA 31525
4 Saint Andrews Court, Brunswick, GA 31520
507 Ocean Blvd, #303, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
2487 Demere Road, Suite 400, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
5 St Andrews Ct, Brunswick, GA 31520
700 Gloucester St., Suite 101, Brunswick, GA 31520
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438A West General Screven Way, Hinesville, GA 31313
2591 U.S. Highway 17, Suite 203, PO Box 1419, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
2591 Highway 17 South, Suite 302, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
11246 Ford Ave, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
33 Dunnoman Dr, Savannah, GA 31419
49 Park of Commerce Way, Suite 101, Savannah, GA 31405
PO Box 11153, Savannah, GA 31412
5105 Paulsen Street, Suite 236-C, Savannah, GA 31405
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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