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44 1st St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
444 S. Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
33533 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 295, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
330 Town Center Dr, Suite 100, Dearborn, MI 48126
613 Abbott St, Suite 150, Detroit, MI 48226
17197 N. Laurel Park Drive, Suite 201, Livonia, MI 48152
42705 Grand River Ave, Suite 201, Novi, MI 48375
522 N Main St, Suite 200, Milford, MI 48381
39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151
30833 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington, MI 48334
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
40950 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
25742 Schoolcraft Ave, Redford, MI 48239
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 500, Southfield, MI 48034
6637 Highland Rd, Waterford, MI 48327
6304 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
29850 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
47 Crocker Blvd # 100, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
1360 Porter St, Suite 260, Dearborn, MI 48124
33505 West 14 Mile Road, Suite 20, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
300 Maple Park Blvd, Suite 304, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
17445 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
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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