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1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
1900 The Exchange SE, Building 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
260 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2502, Atlanta, GA 30303
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
15800 Birmingham Hwy, Suite 601, Milton, GA 30004
1979 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 340, Tucker, GA 30084
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
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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