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125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
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151 W Main St, Suite 301, Canton, GA 30114
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
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2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
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101 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 455, Atlanta, GA 30309
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30326
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
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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