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30300 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 111, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
1637 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite B, Troy, MI 48084
1500 N Stephenson Hwy, Suite 239, Royal Oak, MI 48067
613 Abbott St, Suite 600, Detroit, MI 48226
929 W University Rd, Suite 102, Rochester, MI 48307
7031 Orchard lake Road, Suite 302, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
39500 High Pointe Boulevard, Suite 400, Novi, MI 48375
30701 Barrington St, Suite 100, Madison Heights, MI 48071
31000 Lahser Rd, Suite 10, Franklin, MI 48025
21917 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
189 Clarkston Rd, Suite 15A, Lake Orion, MI 48360
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600, Southfield, MI 48034
2930 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
6828 Park Ave, Allen Park, MI 48101
12 East Third Street, Monroe, MI 48161
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
2092 Christopher Ct, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48324
363 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 250, Troy, MI 48084
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 245, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
29444 Northwestern Hwy, ste. 107, Southfield, MI 48034
20619 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
30150 Telegraph Rd Ste 444, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
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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