Top Howell, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
26400 Lahser Rd, Ste. 250, Southfield, MI 48033
330 Town Center Dr, Suite 100, Dearborn, MI 48126
32398 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
276 S Union St, Plymouth, MI 48170
42705 Grand River Ave, Suite 201, Novi, MI 48375
36400 Woodward Ave., Suite 30, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
613 Abbott St, Suite 150, Detroit, MI 48226
30701 Barrington St, Suite 100, Madison Heights, MI 48071
302 S Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
39500 High Pointe Boulevard, Suite 400, Novi, MI 48375
PO Box 431520, Pontiac, MI 48343
2510 S Telegraph, Suite L290, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
8300 Hall Rd, Suite 201, Utica, MI 48317
802 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083
30600 Telegraph Rd, Suite 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
30150 Telegraph Rd Ste 444, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
PO Box 7030, Novi, MI 48376
23358 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
36250 Dequindre Rd, Suite 110, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
300 East Fourth Street, Suite 3, Royal Oak, MI 48067
1038 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
51249 Washington Street, New Baltimore, MI 48047
24725 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034
1607 E Big Beaver Rd, #215, Troy, MI 48083
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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