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150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
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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