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5050 Union Street, Suite 397, Union City, GA 30291
1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30324
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Suite 110, Cumming, GA 30040
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
137 W Mill St, Suite B, Jonesboro, GA 30236
55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
4910 Jonesboro Road, Suite 602, Union City, GA 30291
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
1520 Senoia Rd, Suite C, Tyrone, GA 30290
1479 Brockett Road, Suite 200, Tucker, GA 30084
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
234 Luckie St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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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