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205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
2710 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
1201 Peachtree Street, N.E., 400 Colony Square, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30361
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, 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