Top Williamson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
288 Highway 314, Suite B2, Fayetteville, GA 30214
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
123 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30303
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30326
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
2180 Elm St NE, Covington, GA 30014
1770 Indian Trial Lilburn Road, Suite 350, Norcross, GA 30093
1800 Peachtree St NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1640 Powers Ferry Rd, Building 11, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30067
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