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303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
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2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
5590 Roswell Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30342
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
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261 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
171 17th Street NW, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30363
236 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30314
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
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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