Top Ann Arbor, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
840 West Long Lake Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48098
6828 Park Ave, Allen Park, MI 48101
2075 W Stadium Blvd, PO Box 2235, Ann Arbor, MI 48106
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 875, Southfield, MI 48034
1625 E. Fourth Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
302 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
2000 Town Ctr Ste 1900 #1112, Southfield, MI 48075
615 Griswold St, Suite 1300, Detroit, MI 48226
13335 15 Mile Rd, Suite 318, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
21683 Melrose Ave, Southfield, MI 48075
32059 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
One Towne Square, Suite 1835, Southfield, MI 48076
100 W Big Beaver Rd, Ste 110, Troy, MI 48084
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
1310 South Main Street, Suite 11, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
5960 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
21917 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
370 E. Maple Road, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009
40950 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
25742 Schoolcraft Ave, Redford, MI 48239
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
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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