Top Williamson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
100 N Main St, Suite 340, Alpharetta, GA 30009
100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 402, Dallas, GA 30157
2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 304, Atlanta, GA 30044
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1800 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30314
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
Williamson 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