Top Avon, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4928 31st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417
225 South 6th St, Suite 1500, Minneapolis, MN 55402
6080 Yucca Lane North, Minneapolis, MN 55446
6337 Penn Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55423
14501 Granada Dr, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
701 Building Suite 300, 701 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
7012 Springhill Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
333 Washington Ave N, Suite 208, Minneapolis, MN 55401
1775 Maple Lane, Roseville, MN 55113
278 7th St E, St. Paul, MN 55101
400 South 4th Street, Suite 806M, Minneapolis, MN 55415
150 S 5th St, Suite 2860, Minneapolis, MN 55402
120 S 6th St, Ste 1515, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
3800 American Boulevard, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
332 Minnesota St, Suite W1610, St. Paul, MN 55101
1295 Bandana Blvd N, Suite 335, St. Paul, MN 55108
434 Lake St, Excelsior, MN 55331
11125 Zealand Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316
5775 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 700, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Avon 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