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191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
260 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2502, Atlanta, GA 30303
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
2170 Satellite Boulevard, Suite 375, Duluth, GA 30097
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
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