Top Washtenaw County, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 N Main St, Suite 525, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
51249 Washington Street, New Baltimore, MI 48047
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, Suite A-3300, PO Box 511, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
30150 Telegraph Rd Ste 444, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
25899 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48034
7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 245, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
840 West Long Lake Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48098
302 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226
23950 Princeton St, Dearborn, MI 48124
20619 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
32121 Woodward Ave, PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
29777 Telegraph Rd, Ste 2631, Southfield, MI 48034
3913 Jackson Road, Suite 2, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
6557 Highland Rd, Suite A, Waterford, MI 48327
701 Huron Ave., Port Huron, MI 48060
100 West Big Beaver, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
3 Parklane Blvd, Parklane Towers West, Suite 400, Dearborn, MI 48126
134 Market St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
24460 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48033
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
8113 Wilson Street, Shelby Township, MI 48316
350 South Main Street, Suite 210, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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