Top Austin, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
211 2nd St.NW, Austin, MN 55912
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302 N 10th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
In Austin, Minnesota area, Groshek Law PA can help clients with their Drug Possession needs.
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663 Carver Bluffs Parkway, Carver, MN 55315
Select a local Austin, Minnesota firm for diligent Drug Possession representation.
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7040 Lakeland Ave N, Suite 100, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Assisting with Drug Possession issues in Austin and across Minnesota.
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136 West Main Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
310 Oak Avenue South, PO Box 709, Owatonna, MN 55060
975 34th Ave NW, Suite 350, Rochester, MN 55901
2519 Commerce Dr NW, Suite 120, Rochester, MN 55901
1816 2nd St SW, Suite A, Rochester, MN 55902
300 1st Ave NW, Suite 306, Rochester, MN 55901
231 South Main Street, Pine Island, MN 55963
325 Division St. So, Northfield, MN 55057
196 St. Andrews Drive, Suite 100, Mankato, MN 56001
427 S Broad St, Mankato, MN 56001
99 Navaho Avenue, Suite 104, Mankato, MN 56002-3223
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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