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3155 Roswell Rd NW, Ste. 220, Atlanta, GA 30305
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 525, Atlanta, GA 30345
1411 S Gordon St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1120, Atlanta, GA 30303
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
75 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30342
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
261 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
261 W Crogan St, Suite E, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
Union City Drug Possession Information
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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