Top Brighton, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 277, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
100 West Big Beaver, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
995 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite 254, Walled Lake, MI 48382
189 Clarkston Rd, Suite 15A, Lake Orion, MI 48360
134 Market St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
46 Macomb Pl, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
PO Box 7030, Novi, MI 48376
30600 Telegraph Rd, Suite 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
23358 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
36250 Dequindre Rd, Suite 110, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
51249 Washington Street, New Baltimore, MI 48047
3913 Jackson Road, Suite 2, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite 375, Royal Oak, MI 48073
1 Parklane Blvd, Suite 729, Dearborn, MI 48126
400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
2242 S Telegraph Rd, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
409 E. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
25899 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48034
101 N Main St, Suite 525, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
840 West Long Lake Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48098
302 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
1042 N Milford Rd, Suite 103, Milford, MI 48381
4530 Cottonwood Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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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