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191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
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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