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153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
291 Jarvis St, Canton, GA 30114
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
236 Washington Avenue, Marietta, GA 30060
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
261 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
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3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
309 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
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160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
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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