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155 W. Congress St, Suite 350, Detroit, MI 48226
201 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, MI 48067
28411 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 930, Southfield, MI 48034
1523 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
6557 Highland Rd, Suite A, Waterford, MI 48327
22174 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
6053 Chase Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126
39111 6 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
5182 Cutty Ln, Warren, MI 48092
990 Decker Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
37637 Five Mile Rd, #294, Livonia, MI 48154
3075 E Grand River Ave, Suite 118, Howell, MI 48843
154 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
333 W. 7th Street, Ste 360, Royal Oak, MI 48067
2023 Hazel St, Birmingham, MI 48009
801 West Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
470 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 250, Birmingham, MI 48009
29600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 106, Southfield, MI 48034
235 West Genesee Street, Suite A, Lapeer, MI 48446
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3500, Detroit, MI 48226-3435
472 Starkweather Street, Plymouth, MI 48170
101 West Big Beaver Road, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084
Erie 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