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21683 Melrose Ave, Southfield, MI 48075
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
13335 15 Mile Rd, Suite 318, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
32059 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3500, Detroit, MI 48226-3435
101 West Big Beaver Road, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084
645 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226
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5619 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
25600 Woodward Ave, Suite 214, Royal Oak, MI 48067
1821 West Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009
39500 High Pointe Blvd, Suite 155, Novi, MI 48375
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11255 Hall Rd, Suite 106A, Utica, MI 48317
48 Market St, Suite 2E, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
40020 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100, Novi, MI 48377
155 W. Congress St, Suite 350, Detroit, MI 48226
101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 745, Troy, MI 48084
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2055 Orchard Lake Rd, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
201 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, MI 48067
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Wayne 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