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250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
1201 West Peachtree, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30309-3232
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
4330 S Lee St, Building 400 - Suite C, Buford, GA 30518
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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