Top Ypsilanti, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
21929 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
2446 Orchard Lake Road, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
39500 High Pointe Blvd, Suite 155, Novi, MI 48375
22100 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
116 N. Main St, Suite 1, Adrian, MI 49221-2784
PO Box 231, Hartland, MI 48353
241 Madison Street, Suite 7, Detroit, MI 48226
114 S Old Woodward Ave, Suite 2, Birmingham, MI 48009
11000 W. McNichols Suite 103, Detroit, MI 48221
31000 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100, Farmington, MI 48334
29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 240, Southfield, MI 48034
1821 West Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009
29777 Telegraph Rd, Ste 2631, Southfield, MI 48034
550 W Merrill St, Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009-6303
701 Huron Ave., Port Huron, MI 48060
400 Monroe St, Suite 290, Detroit, MI 48226
2111 Woodward Ave, Suite 910, Detroit, MI 48201
500 Griswold St, Suite 2450, Detroit, MI 48226
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
456 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI 48202
3290 W Big Weaver Rd, Ste 111, Troy, MI 48084
400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
5182 Cutty Ln, Warren, MI 48092
3331 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 124, Troy, MI 48084
1221 Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
Ypsilanti 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