Top Howell, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
276 S Union St, Plymouth, MI 48170
32398 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
41430 Grand River Ave, Suite D, Novi, MI 48375
30150 Telegraph Rd, Suite 372, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
36400 Woodward Ave., Suite 30, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
42400 Grand River Ave, Ste 109, Novi, MI 48375
607 Shelby, Suite 725, Detroit, MI 48226
155 W. Congress St, Suite 350, Detroit, MI 48226
201 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, MI 48067
3290 W Big Weaver Rd, Ste 111, Troy, MI 48084
500 Griswold St, Suite 1630, Detroit, MI 48226
456 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI 48202
550 W Merrill St, Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009-6303
2023 Hazel St, Birmingham, MI 48009
801 West Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
333 W. 7th Street, Ste 360, Royal Oak, MI 48067
5182 Cutty Ln, Warren, MI 48092
400 Renaissance Ctr, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
455 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 360, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
235 West Genesee Street, Suite A, Lapeer, MI 48446
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
905 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI 48170
305 N Eton St, Unit D, Birmingham, MI 48009
101 W Big Beaver Rd, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084-5295
23200 John R Rd., PO Box 13, Hazel Park, MI 48030-9900
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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