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1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
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3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
2710 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
8565 Dunwoody Pl, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30350
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
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535 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
235 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1201, Atlanta, GA 30309
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
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215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
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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