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PO Box 1253, Holly Springs, GA 30142
191 Peachtree St, Suite 3960, Atlanta, GA 30303
3715 Northside Parkway, Suite 3-650, Atlanta, GA 30327
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
3344 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
1180 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2075, Atlanta, GA 30309
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
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215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
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999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309-3996
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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