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75 Jackson St, Suite 402, Newnan, GA 30263
215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
291 Jarvis St, Canton, GA 30114
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
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2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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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