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250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 West Peachtree, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30309-3232
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
One Sugarloaf Centre, 1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30097
10 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30326
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
4350 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
2255 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Suite 500-N Lower Level, Atlanta, GA 30339
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
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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