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127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
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950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
1900 The Exchange SE, Building 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
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285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
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1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
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1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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