Top Avon, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
80 S 8th St, 2200 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402
901 S Marquette Ave, Suite 2100, Minneapolis, MN 55402
5200 Willson Rd, Suite 150, Edina, MN 55424
400 S 4th Street, Suite 310 M, Minneapolis, MN 55415
90 S 7th St, Suite 2200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
287 East 6th St, Suite 20, St. Paul, MN 55101
33 South 6th St, Suite 3600, Minneapolis, MN 55402
121 West Main Street, Suite 200, Waconia, MN 55387
650 Third Avenue South, Suite 260, Minneapolis, MN 55402
3109 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406
2124 Dupont Ave S, Suite 101, Minneapolis, MN 55405
1637 Fourth Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
3109 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
2915 S Wayzata Blvd, Suite 203, Minneapolis, MN 55405
2785 White Bear Avenue, Suite 402, Maplewood, MN 55109
7300 France Ave S, Suite 405, Edina, MN 55435
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
801 S Marquette Ave, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
318 Jackson Ave NW, Suite A, Elk River, MN 55330
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 400, Chaska, MN 55318
7101 York Ave S, Suite 262, Edina, MN 55435
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
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