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659 Auburn Ave., NE, Suite 137, Atlanta, GA 30312
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275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
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685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
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100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
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500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
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Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
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Forest Park Drug Possession Information
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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