Top Mason, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7804 Francis Ct, Suite 110, Lansing, MI 48917
313 South Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933
120 N. Washington Square, Suite 300, Lansing, MI 48933
303 S Waverly Rd, Suite 2, Lansing, MI 48917
2160 Hamilton Road, Okemos, MI 48864
822 Centennial Way, Suite 270, Lansing, MI 48917
3452 E Lake Lansing Road, East Lansing, MI 48823
120 N Washington Square, Suite 900, Lansing, MI 48933
239 S. Main Street, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
2400 Lake Lansing Road, Suite E, Lansing, MI 48912
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1650 Kendale Blvd Ste 110, East Lansing, MI 48823
2549 Jolly Rd, Suite 340, Okemos, MI 48864
216 N. Chestnut St., Lansing, MI 48933
909 N Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48906
420 South Waverly Road, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48917
Mason 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