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257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30326
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30309
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
10 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
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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