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127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Suite 2540, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
3538 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building D, Tucker, GA 30084
3520 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 280, Atlanta, GA 30305
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
152 Nassau Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
153 Senoia Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Ste 104, Cumming, GA 30040
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
123 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30303
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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