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125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
75 Jackson St, Suite 402, Newnan, GA 30263
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, 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