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3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Ste 104, Cumming, GA 30040
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
5109 Highway 278 N.E., Suite B, Covington, GA 30014
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
691 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Suite V-138, Atlanta, GA 30312
75 Jackson St, Suite 402, Newnan, GA 30263
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
5590 Roswell Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30342
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
171 17th Street NW, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30363
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, 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