Top Ann Arbor, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
28411 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 930, Southfield, MI 48034
334 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
3290 W Big Weaver Rd, Ste 111, Troy, MI 48084
29600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 106, Southfield, MI 48034
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
PO Box 431520, Pontiac, MI 48343
2111 Woodward Ave, Suite 910, Detroit, MI 48201
8300 Hall Rd, Suite 201, Utica, MI 48317
802 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083
3200 Greenfield Road, Suite 355, Dearborn, MI 48120-1802
2510 S Telegraph, Suite L290, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
1637 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite B, Troy, MI 48084
302 S Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
23409 Jefferson Ave, Suite 104, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
300 East Fourth Street, Suite 3, Royal Oak, MI 48067
1038 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
189 Clarkston Rd, Suite 15A, Lake Orion, MI 48360
14339 Ford Road, Second Floor, Dearborn, MI 48126
500 Griswold St, Suite 2435, Detroit, MI 48226
46 Macomb Pl, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
1619 Fort St, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
30201 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 220, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
6140 Greenfield Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126
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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