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2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
830 Glenwood Ave SE, Suite 510-203, Atlanta, GA 30316
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
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351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
535 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030
399 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
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285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
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6185 Crooked Creek Rd NW, Suite H, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
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133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
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2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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