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1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
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229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
261 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
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1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
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PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
750 Hammond Drive, Building 12, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
3333 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30305
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, 1900, Atlanta, GA 30339
171 17th Street NW, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30363
100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1120, Atlanta, GA 30303
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
1520 Senoia Rd, Suite C, Tyrone, GA 30290
75 West Wieuca Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
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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