Top Whitmore Lake, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, Suite A-3300, PO Box 511, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
4632 2nd Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
23756 Michigan Avenue,, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48124
1132 Webster St, Birmingham, MI 48009
29777 Telegraph Rd, Ste 2631, Southfield, MI 48034
2055 Orchard Lake Rd, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
2930 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
15565 Northland Drive West, Suite 504, Southfield, MI 48075
22226 Garrison St, Dearborn, MI 48124
500 Griswold Street, Suite 2340, Detroit, MI 48226
6557 Highland Rd, Suite A, Waterford, MI 48327
701 Huron Ave., Port Huron, MI 48060
3300 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 277, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
2057 Orchard Lake Road, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
1523 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
607 Shelby, Suite 725, Detroit, MI 48226
295 W. Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341-1419
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
30555 Southfield Rd, Suite 440, Southfield, MI 48076
116 N. Main St, Suite 1, Adrian, MI 49221-2784
201 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 240, Southfield, MI 48034
334 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
28411 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 930, Southfield, MI 48034
21929 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Whitmore Lake 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