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1360 Porter St, Suite 260, Dearborn, MI 48124
17373 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48076
5960 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
33200 Dequindre Rd, Suite 202, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 875, Southfield, MI 48034
995 W Huron St, Waterford, MI 48328
415 South Main Street, Suite B, Rochester, MI 48307
535 Griswold St Ste 1030, Detroit, MI 48226
41850 W 11 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
1000 Town Center, Ste 1100, Southfield, MI 48075
33505 West 14 Mile Road, Suite 20, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
198 S. Main St, Suite 2, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
201 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
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1806 N Telegraph Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128
21610 E Eleven Mile Rd, Suite 4, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
50 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
18524 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
645 Griswold St, Ste 2200 Penobscot Bldg, Detroit, MI 48226
5960 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
100 W Big Beaver Rd, Ste 110, Troy, MI 48084
22260 Haggerty Road, Suite 110, Northville, MI 48167
27350 Southfield Rd, Suite A, Lathrup Village, MI 48076
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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