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3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
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271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
5600 Roswell Rd NW, Suite H200, Atlanta, GA 30342
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
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555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
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2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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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