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535 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
309 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1201, Atlanta, GA 30309
3461 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suite D, Suwanee, GA 30024
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1120, Atlanta, GA 30303
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
One Sugarloaf Centre, 1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30097
14 Lenox Pointe NE, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30324
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, Atlanta, GA 30309
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309-3996
6190 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30339
2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30326
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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