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1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
260 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2502, Atlanta, GA 30303
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 West Peachtree, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30309-3232
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
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2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
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368 W Pike St, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
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3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
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301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
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2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
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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