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1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
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912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
1201 West Peachtree, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30309-3232
3715 Northside Parkway, Building 300, Suite 650, Atlanta, GA 30327
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241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
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229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
PO Box 427, Mableton, GA 30126
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
288 Highway 314, Suite B2, Fayetteville, GA 30214
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
One Atlantic Center, Ste 2800, 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
845 S Carroll Rd, Suites A & B, Villa Rica, GA 30180
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
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215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
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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