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17197 N. Laurel Park Drive, Suite 201, Livonia, MI 48152
42705 Grand River Ave, Suite 201, Novi, MI 48375
522 N Main St, Suite 200, Milford, MI 48381
28175 Haggerty Rd, 110, Novi, MI 48377
26400 Lahser Rd, Ste. 250, Southfield, MI 48033
835 Mason St, D160, Dearborn, MI 48124
444 S. Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
189 Clarkston Rd, Suite 15A, Lake Orion, MI 48360
32398 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
221 North Main Street, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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204 E Church St, Suite 204, Adrian, MI 49221
30701 Barrington St, Suite 100, Madison Heights, MI 48071
39500 High Pointe Boulevard, Suite 400, Novi, MI 48375
32455 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 3039, Farmington, MI 48334
3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 277, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
100 West Big Beaver, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
134 Market St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
316 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron, MI 48060
46 Macomb Pl, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
20619 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
30600 Telegraph Rd, Suite 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
30150 Telegraph Rd Ste 444, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
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Hartland 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