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...
Drug Charges
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...
Gwinnett residents: Prosecutors may tack on additional charges to your drug charges
The Gwinnett County District Attorney (DA) announced in early March that she's doing her part to tackle her jurisdiction's problem with opioids. She reported that she would continue to aggressively prosecute anyone suspected of manufacturing or distributing opioids in...
What are drug paraphernalia offenses?
You're stopped by the police for some reason while you're out on the road and the officer notices that you have a drug pipe sitting in the cupholder of your car. You don't actually have any marijuana on you, so you aren't worried -- until you suddenly find yourself in...
Traffic stop leads to the arrest of 3 for drug crimes
If you’re caught with drugs, it’s likely that you will face drug charges. This is true even if you’re just passing through the state. Take, for example, this situation. Police in Georgia stopped three people for a number of drug charges after performing a traffic stop...
Heroin-related charges are all felonies
People who use drugs can get badly addicted to them, which makes it very difficult for them to quit using. The criminal justice system has imposed strict penalties for individuals who are found in possession of illegal drugs like heroin, which is highly addictive and...