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900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
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125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
2255 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Suite 500-N Lower Level, Atlanta, GA 30339
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
3400 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1011, Atlanta, GA 30326
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Suite 110, Cumming, GA 30040
1800 Peachtree Rd, Suite 335, Atlanta, GA 30309
1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30324
3175 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
309 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
5050 Union Street, Suite 397, Union City, GA 30291
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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