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6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
400 Galleria Pkwy, SE, Ste 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1640, Atlanta, GA 30303
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
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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