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150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
75 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30342
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
885 Glen Arden Way NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
1099 Saint Louis Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 402, Dallas, GA 30157
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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