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3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30326
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261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
4350 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
2255 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Suite 500-N Lower Level, Atlanta, GA 30339
261 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30314
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
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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