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2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
1360 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 910, Atlanta, GA 30309
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
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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