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235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
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150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
303 Elizabeth Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
49 Green St, Marietta, GA 30060
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1201, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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