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464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
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3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
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306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
10 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
1520 Senoia Rd, Suite C, Tyrone, GA 30290
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
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234 Luckie St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
PO Box 1253, Holly Springs, GA 30142
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
101 Marietta Street, Suite 3650, 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