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2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 304, Atlanta, GA 30044
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60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
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PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
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260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
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1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 130, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
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241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
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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