Top Adrian, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2200 Beechmont St., Keego Harbor, MI 48320
12900 Hall Rd, Suite 403, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
32059 Utica Road, Fraser, MI 48026
108 S Main St, Ste. A, Royal Oak, MI 48067
261 East Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009
30551 Ford Rd, Garden City, MI 48135
290 Town Center Dr, Suite 700, Dearborn, MI 48126
21917 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
339 East Liberty Street, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
101 West Big Beaver Road, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084
One Towne Square, Suite 1835, Southfield, MI 48076
5960 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
23756 Michigan Avenue,, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48124
1132 Webster St, Birmingham, MI 48009
29444 Northwestern Hwy, ste. 107, Southfield, MI 48034
48 Market Street, Suite 2B, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
355 S Old Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009
15565 Northland Drive West, Suite 504, Southfield, MI 48075
2000 Town Ctr Ste 1900 #1112, Southfield, MI 48075
615 Griswold St, Suite 1300, Detroit, MI 48226
402 West Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
21683 Melrose Ave, Southfield, MI 48075
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Adrian Drug Possession Information
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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