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5619 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
11255 Hall Rd, Suite 106A, Utica, MI 48317
300 East Fourth Street, Suite 3, Royal Oak, MI 48067
1038 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
25900 Greenfield Rd., Suite 650, Oak Park, MI 48237
PO Box 798, Milford, MI 48381
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 875, Southfield, MI 48034
24725 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034
1607 E Big Beaver Rd, #215, Troy, MI 48083
39400 Woodward Ave, Ste 200, PO Box 719, Royal Oak, MI 48068
355 S Old Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009
241 Madison Street, Suite 7, Detroit, MI 48226
1625 E. Fourth Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
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290 Town Center Dr, Suite 700, Dearborn, MI 48126
40950 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
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2304 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067
21905 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
27735 Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
1300 Broadway St, Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48226
12900 Hall Rd, Suite 403, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
30903 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 240, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
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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