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1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
80 Macon St., McDonough, GA 30253
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
37 Calumet Pkwy, Suite J203, Newnan, GA 30263
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
830 Glenwood Ave SE, Suite 510-203, Atlanta, GA 30316
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
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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