Top Ypsilanti, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
316 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron, MI 48060
235 West Genesee Street, Suite A, Lapeer, MI 48446
22201 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
470 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 250, Birmingham, MI 48009
302 North Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
22016 Ford Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
27555 Executive Drive, Suite 250, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
702 Notre Dame St, Suite 103, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
26777 Central Park Blvd, Suite 300, Southfield, MI 48076
24055 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 2000, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
995 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite 254, Walled Lake, MI 48382
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
334 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
6304 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
33505 West 14 Mile Road, Suite 20, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
1000 Town Center, Ste 1100, Southfield, MI 48075
535 Griswold St Ste 1030, Detroit, MI 48226
24725 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034
995 W Huron St, Waterford, MI 48328
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 875, Southfield, MI 48034
1310 South Main Street, Suite 11, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
30445 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 225, Farmington, MI 48334
48 Market Street, Suite 2B, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
39400 Woodward Ave, Ste 200, PO Box 719, Royal Oak, MI 48068
1607 E Big Beaver Rd, #215, Troy, MI 48083
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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