Top Ann Arbor, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
22100 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
855 Forest Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
241 Madison Street, Suite 7, Detroit, MI 48226
3331 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 124, Troy, MI 48084
1851 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
30600 Telegraph Rd, Ste 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
PO Box 798, Milford, MI 48381
26648 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line, MI 48015
26300 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 300, Southfield, MI 48076
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
1310 South Main Street, Suite 11, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
370 E. Maple Road, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009
40950 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
339 East Liberty Street, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
615 Griswold St, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48226
25742 Schoolcraft Ave, Redford, MI 48239
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
101 West Big Beaver Road, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084
1360 Porter St, Suite 260, Dearborn, MI 48124
33505 West 14 Mile Road, Suite 20, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
615 Griswold St Ste 1724, Detroit, MI 48226
Ann Arbor Drug Possession Information
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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