Top Washtenaw County, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
929 W University Rd, Suite 102, Rochester, MI 48307
101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1400, Troy, MI 48084
334 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
126 South Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
154 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
3 Parklane Blvd, Parklane Towers West, Suite 400, Dearborn, MI 48126
20619 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI 48180
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
24460 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48033
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
8113 Wilson Street, Shelby Township, MI 48316
645 Griswold St, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226
32969 Hamilton Court, Suite 115, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3360
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
2723 S. State Street, Suite 150, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
56804 Mound Road, Shelby Township, MI 48316
363 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 250, Troy, MI 48084
24725 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
1310 South Main Street, Suite 11, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
40950 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
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