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3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1120, Atlanta, GA 30303
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
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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