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303 Elizabeth Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
49 Green St, Marietta, GA 30060
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 304, Atlanta, GA 30044
1800 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
14 Lenox Pointe NE, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30324
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
1960 Satellite Blvd, Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30096
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, 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