Top Washtenaw County, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 745, Troy, MI 48084
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, Suite A-3300, PO Box 511, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
201 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
550 W Merrill St, Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009-6303
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, Lobby D, Suite D-2000, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
12900 Hall Road, Suite 350, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
4051 Haggerty Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
21905 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
101 North Main Street, Seventh Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
2304 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067
23550 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
13351 Reeck Court, Suite 5, Southgate, MI 48195
27735 Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
30903 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 240, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
108 S Main St, Ste. A, Royal Oak, MI 48067
472 Starkweather St., Plymouth, MI 48170
200 Maple Park Blvd, Suite 201, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
12900 Hall Rd, Suite 403, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
261 East Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009
16030 MIchigan Ave, Suite 100, Dearborn, MI 48126
2200 Beechmont St., Keego Harbor, MI 48320
32059 Utica Road, Fraser, MI 48026
645 Griswold Street, Suite 3060, Detroit, MI 48226
2075 W Stadium Blvd, PO Box 2235, Ann Arbor, MI 48106
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Washtenaw County 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