Top Adrian, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
42400 Grand River Ave, Ste 109, Novi, MI 48375
350 South Main Street, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
33533 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 295, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
200 Renaissance Center, Suite 3110, Detroit, MI 48243-1301
17197 N. Laurel Park Drive, Suite 201, Livonia, MI 48152
42705 Grand River Ave, Suite 201, Novi, MI 48375
1619 Fort St, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
32969 Hamilton Court, Suite 115, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3360
407 E Fort St, Suite 103, Detroit, MI 48226
17445 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075
29850 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
48639 Hayes Rd. Ste. A, Shelby Township, MI 48315-4403
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
30833 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington, MI 48334
3331 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 124, Troy, MI 48084
1530 Pine Grove Ave. Ste. 1, Port Huron, MI 48060-3370
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
295 W. Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341-1419
400 Monroe St, Suite 290, Detroit, MI 48226
47 Crocker Blvd # 100, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
6637 Highland Rd, Waterford, MI 48327
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
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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 Michigan 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