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55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
4910 Jonesboro Road, Suite 602, Union City, GA 30291
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
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3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
2710 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
248 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30060
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
152 Nassau Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
15800 Birmingham Hwy, Suite 601, Milton, GA 30004
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, 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