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1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
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351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
309 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305
2300 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Ste. 103-103, Roswell, GA 30076
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303
400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
288 Lawrence Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Mansell West Office Park 695, Suite 250-B, Roswell, GA 30076
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
234 Luckie St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
101 Marietta Street, Suite 3650, Atlanta, GA 30303
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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