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101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
152 Nassau Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
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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