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7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 245, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
2000 Town Ctr Ste 1900 #1112, Southfield, MI 48075
100 W Big Beaver Rd, Ste 110, Troy, MI 48084
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615 Griswold St, Suite 1300, Detroit, MI 48226
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645 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226
33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy, Suite 242, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
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26300 Ford Rd, Suite 105, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
415 South Main Street, Suite B, Rochester, MI 48307
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33200 Dequindre Rd, Suite 202, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
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75 N Main St, Ste. 202, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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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