Top Adrian, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
26611 Woodward Avenue, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
302 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
213 S Ashley St, Suite 400, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
1030 Doris Rd, Suite 200, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
319 North Gratiot Avenue, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
1360 Porter Street, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
37637 Five Mile Rd, #294, Livonia, MI 48154
39850 Van Dyke Avenue, Suite 100, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
36400 Woodward Ave, Suite 210, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
3280 East 13 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48092
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
615 Griswold Street, Suite 1216, Detroit, MI 48226
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600, Southfield, MI 48034
470 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 250, Birmingham, MI 48009
300 East Fourth Street, Suite 3, Royal Oak, MI 48067
1038 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
1 Parklane Blvd, Suite 729, Dearborn, MI 48126
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite 375, Royal Oak, MI 48073
802 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083
409 E. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
2242 S Telegraph Rd, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
25899 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48034
101 N Main St, Suite 525, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
22260 Haggerty Road, Suite 110, Northville, MI 48167
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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