Top Albany, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 251084, St. Paul, MN 55125
109 Myrtle Street East, Suite 100, Stillwater, MN 55082
740 Southcross Drive, Suite 105, Burnsville, MN 55306
4855 Dominica Way, Apple Valley, MN 55124
510 First Avenue North, Suite 610, Minneapolis, MN 55403
247 Third Avenue South, Barristers Trust Bldg., Minneapolis, MN 55415
PO Box 773, Lindstrom, MN 55045
3201 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
750 East Brunsville Parkway, #303, Burnsville, MN 55337
80 South Eighth Street, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
401 North 3rd Street, Suite 650, Minneapolis, MN 55401
105 Hardman Court, Suite 110, South St. Paul, MN 55075
12800 Whitewater Dr, Suite 100, Hopkins, MN 55343
331 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
203 Jackson Street, Suite 202B, Anoka, MN 55303
5270 W. 84th Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55437
331 2nd Avenue South, #230, Minneapolis, MN 55401
310 S 4th Ave, Suite 8000, Minneapolis, MN 55415
701 Koronis AVe, Paynesville, MN 56362
701 Building Suite 300, 701 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
6160 Summit Dr N, Suite 425, Minneapolis, MN 55430
1021 23rd Ave NE, #2, Minneapolis, MN 55418
9531 W 78th St, Ste 210, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
1775 Maple Lane, Roseville, MN 55113
7595 Currell Blvd, #251244, Woodbury, MN 55125
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