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315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
225 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
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285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
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151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
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260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30303
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
75 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30342
1099 Saint Louis Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
44 Broad Street, NW, The Grant Building, Suite 607, Atlanta, GA 30303
3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
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150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
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Buchanan Drug Possession Information
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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