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3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 277, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
189 Clarkston Rd, Suite 15A, Lake Orion, MI 48360
802 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083
25600 Woodward Ave, Suite 214, Royal Oak, MI 48067
48 Market St, Suite 2E, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
3913 Jackson Road, Suite 2, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
39400 Woodward Ave, Ste 200, PO Box 719, Royal Oak, MI 48068
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
1607 E Big Beaver Rd, #215, Troy, MI 48083
1310 South Main Street, Suite 11, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
40950 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr Ste D2000, Domino's Farms, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
120 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
25742 Schoolcraft Ave, Redford, MI 48239
26777 Central Park Blvd., Suite 325, Southfield, MI 48076
26862 Woodward Avenue, Unit 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
2525 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield HIlls, MI 48302
117 West Fourth Street, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
995 W Huron St, Waterford, MI 48328
33505 West 14 Mile Road, Suite 20, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
3001 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 210, Troy, MI 48084
39999 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038
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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