Top Howell, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
402 West Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
334 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 745, Troy, MI 48084
50 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
472 Starkweather Street, Plymouth, MI 48170
241 Madison Street, Suite 7, Detroit, MI 48226
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
500 Griswold Street, Suite 2340, Detroit, MI 48226
1851 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
30600 Telegraph Rd, Ste 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
2510 S Telegraph, Suite L290, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
26648 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line, MI 48015
302 S Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
2446 Orchard Lake Road, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
PO Box 431520, Pontiac, MI 48343
22100 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
2111 Woodward Ave, Suite 910, Detroit, MI 48201
8300 Hall Rd, Suite 201, Utica, MI 48317
1038 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
802 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083
615 Griswold St, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48226
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Howell 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