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4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
2255 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Suite 500-N Lower Level, Atlanta, GA 30339
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
2100 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 215, Atlanta, GA 30339
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
1180 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2075, Atlanta, GA 30309
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
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102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
3715 Northside Parkway, Suite 3-650, Atlanta, GA 30327
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
4153 C Flat Shoals Parkway, Suite 332, Decatur, GA 30034
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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