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50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
701 Whitlock Avenue, Suite J43, Marietta, GA 30064
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
391 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
291 Jarvis St, Canton, GA 30114
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
845 S Carroll Rd, Suites A & B, Villa Rica, GA 30180
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
236 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, 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