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995 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite 254, Walled Lake, MI 48382
1740 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48084
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
370 E. Maple Road, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009
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24055 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 2000, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
24825 Little Mack Avenue, Suite 200, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 500, Southfield, MI 48034
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21929 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
41700 West Six Mile Road, Suite 101, Northville, MI 48168
201 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
110 South Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
2930 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
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1625 E. Fourth Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 875, Southfield, MI 48034
101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 745, Troy, MI 48084
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
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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