Top Chelsea, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
407 E Fort St, Suite 103, Detroit, MI 48226
29850 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
48639 Hayes Rd. Ste. A, Shelby Township, MI 48315-4403
23756 Michigan Avenue,, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48124
1530 Pine Grove Ave. Ste. 1, Port Huron, MI 48060-3370
1132 Webster St, Birmingham, MI 48009
355 S Old Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
2000 Town Ctr Ste 1900 #1112, Southfield, MI 48075
32059 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026
615 Griswold St, Suite 1300, Detroit, MI 48226
100 W Big Beaver Rd, Ste 110, Troy, MI 48084
21683 Melrose Ave, Southfield, MI 48075
5960 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
One Towne Square, Suite 1835, Southfield, MI 48076
1637 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite B, Troy, MI 48084
26300 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 300, Southfield, MI 48076
370 E. Maple Road, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009
15565 Northland Drive West, Suite 504, Southfield, MI 48075
13335 15 Mile Rd, Suite 318, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
2265 Livernois Rd, Suite 350, Troy, MI 48083
198 S. Main St, Suite 2, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
PO Box 798, Milford, MI 48381
615 Griswold St, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48226
41850 W 11 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
Chelsea 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