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950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
1979 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 340, Tucker, GA 30084
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309-3996
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
6190 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30339
464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
2230 Towne Lake Parkway, Building 600, Suite 140, Woodstock, GA 30189
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
248 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30060
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, 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