Here is the relevant Georgia Drug Statutes I could find:
16-13-30.
(a) Except as authorized by this article, it is unlawful for any
person to purchase, possess, or have under his control any
controlled substance.
(b) Except as authorized by this article, it is unlawful for any
person to manufacture, deliver, distribute, dispense, administer,
sell, or possess with intent to distribute any controlled substance.
(c) Except as otherwise provided, any person who violates subsection
(a) of this Code section with respect to a controlled substance in
Schedule I or a narcotic drug in Schedule II shall be guilty of a
felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than 15 years.
Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years nor more than 30 years.
(d) Except as otherwise provided, any person who violates subsection
(b) of this Code section with respect to a controlled substance in
Schedule I or Schedule II shall be guilty of a felony and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less
than five years nor more than 30 years. Upon conviction of a second
or subsequent offense, he or she shall be imprisoned for not less
than ten years nor more than 40 years or life imprisonment. The
provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-7 shall not apply
to a sentence imposed for a second such offense; provided, however,
that the remaining provisions of Code Section 17-10-7 shall apply
for any subsequent offense.
(e) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section with
respect to a controlled substance in Schedule II, other than a
narcotic drug, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two
years nor more than 15 years. Upon conviction of a second or
subsequent offense, he shall be punished by imprisonment for not
less than five years nor more than 30 years.
(f) Reserved.
(g) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section with
respect to a controlled substance in Schedule III, IV, or V shall be
guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years.
Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than ten years.
(h) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section with
respect to a controlled substance in Schedule III, IV, or V shall be
guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years.
(i) Except as authorized by this article, it is unlawful for any
person to possess, have under his control, manufacture, deliver,
distribute, dispense, administer, purchase, sell, or possess with
intent to distribute a counterfeit substance. Any person who
violates this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less
than one year nor more than ten years.
(j)(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess, have under his
control, manufacture, deliver, distribute, dispense, administer,
purchase, sell, or possess with intent to distribute marijuana.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of Code Section
16-13-31 or in Code Section 16-13-2, any person who violates this
subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one
year nor more than ten years.
(k) It shall be unlawful for any person to hire, solicit, engage, or
use an individual under the age of 17 years, in any manner, for the
purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, on behalf of
the solicitor, any controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or
marijuana unless the manufacturing, distribution, or dispensing is
otherwise allowed by law. Any person who violates this subsection
shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than
20 years or by a fine not to exceed $20,000.00, or both.
(l)(1) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section
with respect to flunitrazepam, a Schedule IV controlled substance,
shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than
15 years. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, such
person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five
years nor more than 30 years.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section
with respect to flunitrazepam, a Schedule IV controlled substance,
shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more
than 30 years. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense,
such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than
ten years nor more than 40 years or life imprisonment. The
provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-7 shall not
apply to a sentence imposed for a second such offense, but that
subsection and the remaining provisions of Code Section 17-10-7
shall apply for any subsequent offense.
EDIT: Was late to class so didn't have a chance to reply fully.
Georgia defines marijuana as a Schedule I substance and anabolic steroids as a Schedule III. As you can see from the rules above, the punishment for possession naturally is harsher for Schedule I.
Hope this helps.