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3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Suite 2540, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
225 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
247 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
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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