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3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
5600 Roswell Rd NW, Suite H200, Atlanta, GA 30342
137 W Mill St, Suite B, Jonesboro, GA 30236
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
2300 Henderson Mill Road NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30345
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
4426 Hugh Howell Rd, Suite B504, Tucker, GA 30084
2795 Highway 34 East, Newnan, GA 30265
55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
4910 Jonesboro Road, Suite 602, Union City, GA 30291
3400 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1011, Atlanta, GA 30326
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30324
1800 Peachtree Rd, Suite 335, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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