Top Williamson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1120, Atlanta, GA 30303
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 525, Atlanta, GA 30345
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
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