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101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
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3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
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244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
409 Creekstone Ridge, Woodstock, GA 30188
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, Atlanta, GA 30309
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1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
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418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Ste 104, Cumming, GA 30040
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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