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48639 Hayes Rd. Ste. A, Shelby Township, MI 48315-4403
29850 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
26611 Woodward Avenue, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
18524 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
645 Griswold St, Ste 2200 Penobscot Bldg, Detroit, MI 48226
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5700 Crooks Rd, Ste. 200, Troy, MI 48098
60 N Roessler St, Monroe, MI 48162
1042 N Milford Rd, Suite 103, Milford, MI 48381
1030 Doris Rd, Suite 200, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
319 North Gratiot Avenue, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
2265 Livernois Rd, Suite 350, Troy, MI 48083
22226 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
17373 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48076
41850 W 11 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
615 Griswold Street, Suite 1216, Detroit, MI 48226
36400 Woodward Ave., Suite 210, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
39850 Van Dyke Avenue, Suite 100, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
3280 East 13 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48092
198 S. Main St, Suite 2, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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39999 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038
43550 Elizabeth Road, Suite 100, Clinton Township, MI 48036-4807
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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