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160 Clairemont Avenue Suite 425, PO Box 1324, Decatur, GA 30031
8565 Dunwoody Pl, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30350
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
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1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
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1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, 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