Top Avon, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Banks Building, 615 First Avenue NE, Suite 425, Minneapolis, MN 55413
270 Grain Exchange North, 301 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
8646 Eagle Creek Circle, Suite 212, Savage, MN 55378
13289 St Croix Ave, Lindstrom, MN 55045
880 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Riverwood Place, Suite 100, Mendota Heights, MN 55118-1736
7300 France Ave S, Suite 405, Edina, MN 55435
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
3800 American Boulevard, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
3800 American Blvd. West, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
15 8th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN 56303
8700 W 26th St, Ste 125, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
100 North Buchanan Street, Suite 1, Cambridge, MN 55008
119 East Main Street, New Prague, MN 56071
1208 Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor, St. Paul, MN 55105
318 Jackson Ave NW, Suite A, Elk River, MN 55330
7300 147th St W, Suite 304, St. Paul, MN 55124
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 400, Chaska, MN 55318
370 Selby Ave., 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 Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
14501 Granada Drive, #200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
5669 147th Street N, PO Box 548, Hugo, MN 55038
201 West 7th Street, Monticello, MN 55362
14501 Granada Drive, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
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