Top Albany, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2124 Dupont Ave S, Suite 101, Minneapolis, MN 55405
901 S Marquette Ave, Suite 2100, Minneapolis, MN 55402
3435 Washington Drive, Suite 100, Eagan, MN 55122
21330 John Milless Drive, Suite 201, Rogers, MN 55374
105 5th Ave S Ste 550, Minneapolis, MN 55401
1010 West St. Germain, Suite 500, St. Cloud, MN 56301
609 S. 10th St, Suite 200 A, Minneapolis, MN 55404
80 S 8th Street, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55402
310 4th Avenue South, Suite 5010, Minneapolis, MN 55415
4024 151st Ave NW, Andover, MN 55304
80 S 8th St, Suite 4800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
400 S 4th Street, Suite 310 M, Minneapolis, MN 55415
6080 Yucca Lane North, Minneapolis, MN 55446
225 South 6th St, Suite 1830, Minneapolis, MN 55402
370 Selby Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
370 Selby Ave., Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
7101 York Ave S, Suite 262, Edina, MN 55435
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
14501 Granada Drive, #200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
14501 Granada Drive, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 400, Chaska, MN 55318
318 Jackson Ave NW, Suite A, Elk River, MN 55330
1950 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 103B, Stillwater, MN 55082
220 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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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