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5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
2255 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Suite 500-N Lower Level, Atlanta, GA 30339
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
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1960 Satellite Blvd, Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30096
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600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
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130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
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80 Macon St., McDonough, GA 30253
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1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
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260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, 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