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5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 130, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
506 Roswell St NE, Suite 240, Marietta, GA 30060
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
1420 Peachtree St, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30309
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
10 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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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