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3101 Cobb Parkway SE, Suite 124, Suwanee, GA 30339
3424 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30326
327 Dahlonega St, Suite 1803-A, Cumming, GA 30040
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
353 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
2039 Dayron Court, Marietta, GA 30062
3348 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
2415 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, GA 30071
Building F, 309 Pirkle Ferry Road, Cumming, GA 30040
5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 435, Atlanta, GA 30342
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30309
315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 400, Decatur, GA 30030
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3300, Atlanta, GA 30303
1230 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
1100 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 924, Atlanta, GA 30309
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
365 Northridge Rd, Suite 230, Atlanta, GA 30350
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
236 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
3461 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suite D, Suwanee, GA 30024
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
2100 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 215, Atlanta, GA 30339
4153 C Flat Shoals Parkway, Suite 332, Decatur, GA 30034
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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