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24460 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48033
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
32969 Hamilton Court, Suite 115, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3360
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
12 East Third Street, Monroe, MI 48161
400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
25899 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48034
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
1821 West Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009
363 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 250, Troy, MI 48084
39500 High Pointe Blvd, Suite 155, Novi, MI 48375
563 Thorn Tree Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
160 W. Fort Street, 5th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226
21929 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
3001 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
3250 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 500, Troy, MI 48098
855 Forest Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
3200 Greenfield Road, Suite 355, Dearborn, MI 48120-1802
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
500 Griswold Street, Suite 2450, Detroit, MI 48226
Fair Haven 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