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3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
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100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
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1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
8565 Dunwoody Pl, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30350
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125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, Atlanta, GA 30309
301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
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730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
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1800 Peachtree St NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
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2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
2180 Elm St NE, Covington, GA 30014
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2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
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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