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3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 540A, Atlanta, GA 30305
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
75 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30342
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
301 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
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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