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1099 Saint Louis Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
701 Whitlock Avenue, Suite J43, Marietta, GA 30064
3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
391 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
Suite 2540, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
4910 Jonesboro Road, Suite 602, Union City, GA 30291
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
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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