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2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30326
4330 S Lee St, Building 400 - Suite C, Buford, GA 30518
75 Jackson St, Suite 402, Newnan, GA 30263
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
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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