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101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 1100, Troy, MI 48084
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
20619 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
126 South Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
3 Parklane Blvd, Parklane Towers West, Suite 400, Dearborn, MI 48126
24460 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48033
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
645 Griswold St, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226
8113 Wilson Street, Shelby Township, MI 48316
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
19 Clifford Street, Floor 8, Detroit, MI 48226
32969 Hamilton Court, Suite 115, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3360
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
25742 Schoolcraft Ave, Redford, MI 48239
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 875, Southfield, MI 48034
535 Griswold St Ste 1030, Detroit, MI 48226
1000 Town Center, Ste 1100, Southfield, MI 48075
33505 West 14 Mile Road, Suite 20, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
995 W Huron St, Waterford, MI 48328
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3500, Detroit, MI 48226-3435
24725 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034
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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