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333 Bridge St NW, #900, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
312 East Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
161 Ottawa Ave NW, Ste 202, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 418, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
55 Campau Ave NW, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
99 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 1700, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
40 Pearl Street NW, Suite 1020, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
2900 East Beltline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
678 Front Avenue NW, Suite 255, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
100 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
7125 Headley St. SE, Ada, MI 49301
161 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 403A, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
2900 28th St SW, Grandville, MI 49418
300 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 810, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
11 Wildwood Lane, Douglas, MI 49406
131 W Seaway Dr Ste 250, Norton Shores, MI 49444
300 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 220, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
600 28th Street Southwest, Wyoming, MI 49509
940 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 253, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
200 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
99 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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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