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5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
151 W Main St, Suite 301, Canton, GA 30114
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303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
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101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
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236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30309
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
1201 West Peachtree, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30309-3232
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
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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