Top Albany, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2640 Eagan Woods Dr, Suite 220, Eagan, MN 55121
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90 S 7th St, Floor 14, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, MN 55402
400 S 4th St, Suite 806M, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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6465 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN 55426
225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
105 Hardman Court, Suite 110, South St. Paul, MN 55075
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200 3rd Ave NE, Suite 300, Cambridge, MN 55008
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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