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18524 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
30300 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 111, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
613 Abbott St, Suite 600, Detroit, MI 48226
944 S Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170
7031 Orchard lake Road, Suite 302, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
3434 Russell St, Ste 104, Detroit, MI 48207
1500 N Stephenson Hwy, Suite 239, Royal Oak, MI 48067
7001 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 430, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1400, Troy, MI 48084
929 W University Rd, Suite 102, Rochester, MI 48307
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
2265 Livernois Rd, Suite 350, Troy, MI 48083
645 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226
32600 Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154
17373 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48076
33200 Dequindre Rd, Suite 202, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
41850 W 11 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
415 South Main Street, Suite B, Rochester, MI 48307
5960 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
198 S. Main St, Suite 2, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
1360 Porter Street, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
607 Shelby, Suite 725, Detroit, MI 48226
22260 Haggerty Road, Suite 110, Northville, MI 48167
470 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 250, Birmingham, MI 48009
280 North Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Birmingham, MI 48009
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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