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660 Woodward Avenue, 2290 First National Building, Detroit, MI 48226
1155 Brewery Park Blvd, Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48207
9042 Lewis Avenue, Suite 5, PO Box 490, Temperance, MI 48182
42400 Grand River Ave, Ste 109, Novi, MI 48375
444 S. Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
28 W. Adams Ave, Suite 1500, Detroit, MI 48226
200 Renaissance Center, Suite 3110, Detroit, MI 48243-1301
32605 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
276 S Union St, Plymouth, MI 48170
3331 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 124, Troy, MI 48084
12 East Third Street, Monroe, MI 48161
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
295 W. Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341-1419
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
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3250 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 500, Troy, MI 48098
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855 Forest Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
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456 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI 48202
1619 Fort St, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
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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