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101 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 Peachtreet Street NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30361
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
55 Atlanta St SE, Suite 417, Marietta, GA 30060
4910 Jonesboro Road, Suite 602, Union City, GA 30291
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 402, Dallas, GA 30157
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30309
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
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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