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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
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
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
1770 Indian Trial Lilburn Road, Suite 350, Norcross, GA 30093
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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