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1411 S Gordon St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 525, Atlanta, GA 30345
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
1479 Brockett Road, Suite 200, Tucker, GA 30084
6190 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30339
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
1770 Indian Trial Lilburn Road, Suite 350, Norcross, GA 30093
400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
288 Lawrence Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
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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