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480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Unit 190, Atlanta, GA 30312
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66 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
1100 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 924, Atlanta, GA 30309
1230 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
Building F, 309 Pirkle Ferry Road, Cumming, GA 30040
315 West Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 400, Decatur, GA 30030
661 Forest Pkwy, Suite E, Forest Park, GA 30297
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
3101 Cobb Parkway SE, Suite 124, Suwanee, GA 30339
3424 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30326
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170 Anderson St. SE, Marietta, GA 30060
1735 Pennsylvania Avenue, McDonough, GA 30253
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630 Village Trace Building 15, Suite E, Marietta, GA 30067
315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 400, Decatur, GA 30030
310 Tanner Street, Carrollton, GA 30117
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30303
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
1520 Senoia Rd, Suite C, Tyrone, GA 30290
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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