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6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
291 Jarvis St, Canton, GA 30114
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
Manchester Drug Possession Information
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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