Top Washtenaw County, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 745, Troy, MI 48084
19 Clifford Street, Floor 8, Detroit, MI 48226
2723 S. State Street, Suite 150, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
455 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 360, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
400 Renaissance Ctr, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
333 W. 7th Street, Ste 360, Royal Oak, MI 48067
801 West Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
3200 Greenfield Rd, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48120
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
235 West Genesee Street, Suite A, Lapeer, MI 48446
2023 Hazel St, Birmingham, MI 48009
220 W. Congress St., Detroit, MI 48226
22201 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
6557 Highland Rd, Suite A, Waterford, MI 48327
201 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, MI 48067
3 Parklane Blvd, Parklane Towers West, Suite 400, Dearborn, MI 48126
24460 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48033
1360 Porter St., Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
18720 Mack Ave, Suite 270, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
409 E Jefferson Ave, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
8113 Wilson Street, Shelby Township, MI 48316
645 Griswold St, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226
17001 Nineteen Mile Rd, Suite 1D, Clinton Township, MI 48038
1523 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
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