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150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Ste 104, Cumming, GA 30040
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
2255 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Suite 500-N Lower Level, Atlanta, GA 30339
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
3100 Interstate N Cir SE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30339
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
4910 Jonesboro Road, Suite 602, Union City, GA 30291
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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