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409 E Jefferson Ave, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
48 Market Street, Suite 2B, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
102 Kercheval Ave, Suite 201, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
75 N Main St, Ste. 202, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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17373 W 12 Mile Rd, Lathrup Village, MI 48076
44444 Mound RoadSuite 100, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
39555 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 215, Novi, MI 48375
403 Fort St, Suite A, Port Huron, MI 48060
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
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3075 E Grand River Ave, Suite 118, Howell, MI 48843
30833 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington, MI 48334
645 Griswold St, Ste 2200 Penobscot Bldg, Detroit, MI 48226
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5700 Crooks Rd, Ste. 200, Troy, MI 48098
22226 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
2111 Woodward Ave, Suite 910, Detroit, MI 48201
316 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron, MI 48060
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Utica 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