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229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
261 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
236 Washington Avenue, Marietta, GA 30060
5600 Roswell Rd NW, Suite H200, Atlanta, GA 30342
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1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
171 17th Street NW, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30363
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
100 N Main St, Suite 340, Alpharetta, GA 30009
3400 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1011, Atlanta, GA 30326
5050 Union Street, Suite 397, Union City, GA 30291
1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30324
1800 Peachtree Rd, Suite 335, Atlanta, GA 30309
3175 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Suite 110, Cumming, GA 30040
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
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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