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303 Elizabeth Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
3715 Northside Parkway, Suite 3-650, Atlanta, GA 30327
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
1180 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2075, Atlanta, GA 30309
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
15800 Birmingham Hwy, Suite 601, Milton, GA 30004
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, 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