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2300 Henderson Mill Road NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30345
One Sugarloaf Centre, 1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30097
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, Atlanta, GA 30309
288 Highway 314, Suite B2, Fayetteville, GA 30214
1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
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2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
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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