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5182 Cutty Ln, Warren, MI 48092
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
8113 Wilson Street, Shelby Township, MI 48316
645 Griswold St, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226
855 Forest Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
3331 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 124, Troy, MI 48084
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
23950 Princeton St, Dearborn, MI 48124
32121 Woodward Ave, PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
1221 Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
370 E. Maple Road, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009
615 Griswold St, Suite 1300, Detroit, MI 48226
15565 Northland Drive West, Suite 504, Southfield, MI 48075
2000 Town Ctr Ste 1900 #1112, Southfield, MI 48075
21683 Melrose Ave, Southfield, MI 48075
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
13335 15 Mile Rd, Suite 318, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
32059 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026
3200 Greenfield Road, Suite 355, Dearborn, MI 48120-1802
24725 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3500, Detroit, MI 48226-3435
1607 E Big Beaver Rd, #215, Troy, MI 48083
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
39400 Woodward Ave, Ste 200, PO Box 719, Royal Oak, MI 48068
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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