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1099 Saint Louis Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
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6185 Crooked Creek Rd NW, Suite H, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
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5600 Roswell Rd NW, Suite H200, Atlanta, GA 30342
535 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
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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