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30445 Northwestern Highway, Suite 225, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151
330 Town Center Dr, Suite 100, Dearborn, MI 48126
444 S. Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
613 Abbott St, Suite 150, Detroit, MI 48226
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27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2500, Southfield, MI 48034
41430 Grand River Ave, Suite D, Novi, MI 48375
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25600 Woodward Ave, Suite 214, Royal Oak, MI 48067
25900 Greenfield Rd., Suite 650, Oak Park, MI 48237
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261 East Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009
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Southfield 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