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399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
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235 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
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215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
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100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
1800 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30309
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
4153 C Flat Shoals Parkway, Suite 332, Decatur, GA 30034
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
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6185 Crooked Creek Rd NW, Suite H, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1545 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 304, Atlanta, GA 30044
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
153 Senoia Rd., 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