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691 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Suite V-138, Atlanta, GA 30312
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260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
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101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
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884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
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301 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
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2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
1800 Peachtree St NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
5 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 2828, Atlanta, GA 30328
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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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