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100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
1420 Peachtree St, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30309
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
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160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, 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