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2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30314
291 Jarvis St, Canton, GA 30114
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Suite 2540, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
3715 Northside Parkway, Suite 3-650, Atlanta, GA 30327
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
1180 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2075, Atlanta, GA 30309
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
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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