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150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
2710 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
3344 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
8565 Dunwoody Pl, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30350
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
4350 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518
3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30326
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, 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