As a parent or guardian, it's important to understand the consequences of your teenager's actions, particularly when it comes to drug distribution. While it's common knowledge that drug use and possession can lead to legal consequences, many people are unsure whether...

Drug Charges
How long can different drugs be detected in your system?
Various tests can be used to detect the presence of drugs in your system, even long after those drugs have stopped having an effect on the way that you feel. For instance, if you consume a product containing marijuana, the effects may last for a few hours after that...
Can you bring marijuana into Georgia?
Georgia has not yet legalized recreational marijuana. This is a common trend in many different states right now, but Georgia has not budged on the law. Recreational use is still prohibited and you cannot simply buy marijuana products at a dispensary, the same way that...
How drug court helps those accused of prescription drug crimes
Just like the federal government, the state of Georgia imposes numerous limitations on prescription drugs. Lawmakers refer to them as controlled substances for a reason. There are numerous laws limiting the ability of consumers to obtain, possess, consume or transfer...
What should you know about controlled substances?
Some substances are considered so highly addictive that they need to be controlled. Some of these don’t have accepted medical uses, which means that doctors can’t write prescriptions for them, and you can’t legally use them. A person who’s caught with a controlled...
Can you face drug charges for something a friend left in your car?
During a search of your vehicle, police officers will try to use anything they find against you. Although you may think that you keep your vehicle clean and there is nothing inside it to implicate you, you never know what a police officer might find. They could find...
Having marijuana in Georgia may lead to a drug charge
While states are decriminalizing marijuana or making it legal to use, Georgia is not one of those states. If you have marijuana with you or in your vehicle, you may be arrested if a police officer stops you and searches the vehicle. If you have one ounce of marijuana...
Marijuana concentrates can put you in greater legal jeopardy than buds in Georgia
You know that marijuana is illegal in Georgia. While other states have legalized the popular drug for recreational and medical use, Georgia barely allows those with life-threatening conditions to access marijuana for treatment. State law enforcement agents still...
What is “doctor shopping?”
The illegal possession of legal prescription drugs is a very big deal -- and the authorities are cracking down on the problem all over the nation. One of the ways that the authorities in Georgia can do that is by aggressively pursuing prosecutions under the state’s...
Coordinated traffic stops may result in drug charges for surprised drivers
Following a series of coordinated traffic stops, the police in Glynn County, Georgia, working alongside the Georgia State Police, reported seizing fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine from drivers in the state. This controlled policing was conducted as a series of...