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125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
659 Auburn Ave., NE, Suite 137, Atlanta, GA 30312
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
3520 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 280, Atlanta, GA 30305
160 Clairemont Avenue Suite 425, PO Box 1324, Decatur, GA 30031
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
247 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
101 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
225 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
102 1/2 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30309
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
Two Ravinia Dr., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30346
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 130, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
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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