Top Ann Arbor, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
835 Mason St, D160, Dearborn, MI 48124
613 Abbott St, Suite 150, Detroit, MI 48226
41430 Grand River Ave, Suite D, Novi, MI 48375
30150 Telegraph Rd, Suite 372, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
33533 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 295, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
44 1st St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
120 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
710 N Mill St, Plymouth, MI 48170
500 Griswold St, Suite 1630, Detroit, MI 48226
730 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
26777 Central Park Blvd., Suite 325, Southfield, MI 48076
21745 W Warren St, STE III, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
26862 Woodward Avenue, Unit 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
50 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
1619 Fort St, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
1821 West Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009
37060 Garfield Rd Ste C-3, Clinton Township, MI 48036
615 Griswold St, Suite 1120, Detroit, MI 48226
3595 S Baldwin Rd # 340, Lake Orion, MI 48359
30201 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 220, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
6140 Greenfield Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126
755 W Big Beaver Rd., Suite 101, Troy, MI 48084
1985 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 218, Troy, MI 48084
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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