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3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
3715 Northside Parkway, Building 300, Suite 650, Atlanta, GA 30327
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
701 Whitlock Avenue, Suite J43, Marietta, GA 30064
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
1201 Peachtree Street, N.E., 400 Colony Square, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30361
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, 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