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4056 Wetherburn Way NW, Suite 3, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
The Carnell Law Firm, LLC has years of experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Atlanta, Georgia.
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50 Hurt Plaza, The Hurt Building Suite 1145, Atlanta, GA 30303
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Law Offices of David N. Ghazi has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Atlanta, Georgia.
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215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
Clients needing legal solutions for Drug Possession can connect with The Maloof Law Firm, a local Georgia practice.
2727 Paces Ferry Road SE, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30339
Kyle H. Jarzmik Law is experienced handling Drug Possession cases in the Atlanta area.
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123 Church Street NE, Suite 220, Marietta, GA 30060
David West & Associates has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Atlanta, Georgia.
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125 1/2 N. Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Get experienced legal representation for Drug Possession issues. Clients in Atlanta, Georgia can turn to The Law Firm of Christopher T. Adams, P.C. for help.
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21 Lee Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
The Frey Law Firm has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Atlanta, Georgia.
6474 Georgia Highway 400, Cumming, GA 30028
3546 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Tucker, GA 30084
315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 400, Decatur, GA 30030
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
8473 Earl D Lee Blvd, Suite 300, Douglasville, GA 30134
327 Dahlonega St, Suite 1803-A, Cumming, GA 30040
1170 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30309-7676
66 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
3101 Cobb Parkway SE, Suite 124, Suwanee, GA 30339
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30326
5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 435, Atlanta, GA 30342
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30309
Building F, 309 Pirkle Ferry Road, Cumming, GA 30040
1227 Rockbridge Rd SW, PMB 348 Suite 208, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
661 Forest Pkwy, Suite E, Forest Park, GA 30297
3424 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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