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2795 Highway 34 East, Newnan, GA 30265
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
4426 Hugh Howell Rd, Suite B504, Tucker, GA 30084
301 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
1520 Senoia Rd, Suite C, Tyrone, GA 30290
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
Hampton 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