Top Ann Arbor, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
835 Mason St, D160, Dearborn, MI 48124
276 S Union St, Plymouth, MI 48170
32398 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
3155 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 123, Troy, MI 48084
39111 West Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152
26339 Woodward Ave, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
330 Town Center Dr, Suite 100, Dearborn, MI 48126
2723 S. State Street, Suite 150, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
2242 S Telegraph Rd, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
409 E. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
1 Parklane Blvd, Suite 729, Dearborn, MI 48126
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite 375, Royal Oak, MI 48073
7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 245, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
645 Griswold Street, Suite 3060, Detroit, MI 48226
24460 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48033
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
20619 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
29600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 106, Southfield, MI 48034
12900 Hall Road, Suite 350, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
8113 Wilson Street, Shelby Township, MI 48316
101 North Main Street, Seventh Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
645 Griswold St, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
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