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133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
8565 Dunwoody Pl, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30350
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
309 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305
1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, 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