Top Albany, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
225 South 6th St, Suite 1500, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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5775 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55416
4855 Dominica Way, Apple Valley, MN 55124
101 East Fifth Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101
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331 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
4600 W 77th St, Suite 239, Minneapolis, MN 55435
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237 2nd Ave SW, Suite 111, Cambridge, MN 55008
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
3800 American Boulevard, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
331 Second Avenue South, Suite 420, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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5669 147th Street N, PO Box 548, Hugo, MN 55038
5270 W. 84th Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55437
701 Building Suite 300, 701 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Albany 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 Minnesota 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