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409 E. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
1 Parklane Blvd, Suite 729, Dearborn, MI 48126
2242 S Telegraph Rd, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
32121 Woodward Ave, Suite 375, Royal Oak, MI 48073
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Wayne County, MI
3250 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 500, Troy, MI 48098
201 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 500, Troy, MI 48084
21929 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
3001 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
855 Forest Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
755 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 1900, Troy, MI 48084
37637 Five Mile Rd, #294, Livonia, MI 48154
1221 Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
470 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 250, Birmingham, MI 48009
32121 Woodward Ave, PH, Royal Oak, MI 48073
23950 Princeton St, Dearborn, MI 48124
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
22226 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
2304 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067
23550 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
27735 Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Wayne 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