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189 W. Clarkston Rd, Suite 6, Lake Orion, MI 48362
102 Kercheval Ave, Suite 201, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
75 N Main St, Ste. 202, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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990 Decker Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
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290 Town Center Dr, Suite 700, Dearborn, MI 48126
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101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1400, Troy, MI 48084
1132 Webster St, Birmingham, MI 48009
929 W University Rd, Suite 102, Rochester, MI 48307
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
3434 Russell St, Ste 104, Detroit, MI 48207
1500 N Stephenson Hwy, Suite 239, Royal Oak, MI 48067
23756 Michigan Avenue,, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48124
355 S Old Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009
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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