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100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
4153 C Flat Shoals Parkway, Suite 332, Decatur, GA 30034
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
3461 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suite D, Suwanee, GA 30024
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6185 Crooked Creek Rd NW, Suite H, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
535 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
235 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1201, Atlanta, GA 30309
659 Auburn Ave., NE, Suite 137, Atlanta, GA 30312
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
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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