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3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Buildign 1, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
PO Box 427, Mableton, GA 30126
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
2100 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 215, Atlanta, GA 30339
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
235 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
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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