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140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
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3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
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924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30326
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
4330 S Lee St, Building 400 - Suite C, Buford, GA 30518
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
10 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
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101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
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1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
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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