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363 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 250, Troy, MI 48084
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280 North Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Birmingham, MI 48009
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1360 Porter Street, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
302 North Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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702 Notre Dame St, Suite 103, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
995 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite 254, Walled Lake, MI 48382
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
470 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 250, Birmingham, MI 48009
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32121 Woodward Ave, Suite 375, Royal Oak, MI 48073
409 E. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48226
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