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400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
Mansell West Office Park 695, Suite 250-B, Roswell, GA 30076
101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
1201 Peachtree Street, N.E., 400 Colony Square, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30361
3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
152 Nassau Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
391 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
2230 Towne Lake Parkway, Building 600, Suite 140, Woodstock, GA 30189
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
691 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Suite V-138, Atlanta, GA 30312
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, Atlanta, GA 30309
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 304, Atlanta, GA 30044
2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
1800 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
235 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 400, 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