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6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
1479 Brockett Road, Suite 200, Tucker, GA 30084
291 Jarvis St, Canton, GA 30114
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
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2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
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101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
1145 Hightower Trail, Atlanta, GA 30350
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
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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