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32969 Hamilton Court, Suite 115, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3360
500 Griswold St, Suite 2320, Detroit, MI 48226-2962
3 Parklane Blvd, Parklane Towers West, Suite 400, Dearborn, MI 48126
295 W. Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341-1419
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
19 Clifford Street, Floor 8, Detroit, MI 48226
3200 Greenfield Rd, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48120
29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 240, Southfield, MI 48034
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
1523 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
154 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
30555 Southfield Rd, Suite 440, Southfield, MI 48076
2111 Woodward Ave, Suite 910, Detroit, MI 48201
472 Starkweather Street, Plymouth, MI 48170
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
12 East Third Street, Monroe, MI 48161
615 Griswold St, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48226
28411 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 930, Southfield, MI 48034
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
2930 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
29600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 106, Southfield, MI 48034
8300 Hall Rd, Suite 201, Utica, MI 48317
Rochester 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