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125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
PO Box 1253, Holly Springs, GA 30142
1520 Senoia Rd, Suite C, Tyrone, GA 30290
235 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
1180 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2075, Atlanta, GA 30309
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
101 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223
102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
3715 Northside Parkway, Building 300, Suite 650, Atlanta, GA 30327
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
301 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
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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