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1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
PO Box 427, Mableton, GA 30126
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
3100 Interstate N Cir SE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30339
3175 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Suite 110, Cumming, GA 30040
1800 Peachtree Rd, Suite 335, Atlanta, GA 30309
1440 Dutch Valley Pl NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30324
3400 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1011, Atlanta, GA 30326
5050 Union Street, Suite 397, Union City, GA 30291
15800 Birmingham Hwy, Suite 601, Milton, GA 30004
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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