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845 S Carroll Rd, Suites A & B, Villa Rica, GA 30180
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
One Sugarloaf Centre, 1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 4000, Duluth, GA 30097
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30326
4350 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
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3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309-3996
6190 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30339
1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
1770 Indian Trial Lilburn Road, Suite 350, Norcross, GA 30093
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3520 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 280, Atlanta, GA 30305
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
303 Elizabeth Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, 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