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15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30326
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
75 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30342
44 Broad Street, NW, The Grant Building, Suite 607, Atlanta, GA 30303
4350 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518
1099 Saint Louis Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
1800 Peachtree St NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1411 S Gordon St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
2180 Elm St NE, Covington, GA 30014
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
101 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223
288 Lawrence Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, 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