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5944 Dacosta St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
30701 Barrington St, Suite 100, Madison Heights, MI 48071
39500 High Pointe Boulevard, Suite 400, Novi, MI 48375
48 Market Street, Suite 2B, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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44444 Mound RoadSuite 100, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
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30833 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington, MI 48334
104 W Fourth St, Suite 305, Royal Oak, MI 48067
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409 E Jefferson Ave, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
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12900 Hall Rd, Suite 403, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
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30903 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 240, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
16030 MIchigan Ave, Suite 100, Dearborn, MI 48126
108 S Main St, Ste. A, Royal Oak, MI 48067
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Shelby Township 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