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1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
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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