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1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30324
101 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223
55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30309
Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30326
4330 S Lee St, Building 400 - Suite C, Buford, GA 30518
3715 Northside Parkway, Suite 3-650, Atlanta, GA 30327
10 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1180 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2075, Atlanta, GA 30309
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
PO Box 427, Mableton, GA 30126
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
845 S Carroll Rd, Suites A & B, Villa Rica, GA 30180
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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