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3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
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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