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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
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309-3996
1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
160 Clairemont Avenue Suite 425, PO Box 1324, Decatur, GA 30031
6190 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30339
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
659 Auburn Ave., NE, Suite 137, Atlanta, GA 30312
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, 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