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3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
11 Public Square, PO Box 878, Cartersville, GA 30120
137 W Mill St, Suite B, Jonesboro, GA 30236
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
14 Lenox Pointe NE, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30324
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
225 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
PO Box 427, Mableton, GA 30126
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
1900 The Exchange SE, Building 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
247 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
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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