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1230 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
3101 Cobb Parkway SE, Suite 124, Suwanee, GA 30339
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
353 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
2039 Dayron Court, Marietta, GA 30062
315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 400, Decatur, GA 30030
Building F, 309 Pirkle Ferry Road, Cumming, GA 30040
100 Galleria Pkwy, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30339
3317 Fayetteville Rd., Griffin, GA 30223
3424 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30326
5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 435, Atlanta, GA 30342
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3300, Atlanta, GA 30303
3546 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Tucker, GA 30084
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30309
511 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30305
3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30326
1170 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30309-7676
242 Lawrence St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
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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