Top Avon, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
16670 Franklin Trail Southeast, Suite 250, Prior Lake, MN 55372
310 4th Avenue South, Suite 1050, Minneapolis, MN 55415
3960 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406
310 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
920 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1540, Minneapolis, MN 55402
8700 W 26th St, Ste 125, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
247 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
2112 Broadway St NE, Suite 225, Minneapolis, MN 55413
229 Jackson Street, Suite 134, Anoka, MN 55303
920 Second Ave. S., Suite 1540, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2224
1314 Westwood Hills Road, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
4829 Minnetonka Blvd., Suite 200, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
332 Minnesota Street, Suite W1610, St. Paul, MN 55101
80 South 8th Street, Suite 4910, Minneapolis, MN 55402
370 Selby Ave, Suite 314, St. Paul, MN 55102
11375 Robinson Drive North West, Suite 105, Minneapolis, MN 55433
2915 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55405
250 Second Ave. S., Suite 205, Minneapolis, MN 55401
333 N Washington Ave, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
1775 Maple Lane, Roseville, MN 55113
203 Jackson Street, Suite 202B, Anoka, MN 55303
332 Minnesota Street, Suite W-1710, St. Paul, MN 55101
1430 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
1596 James Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
2915 S Wayzata Blvd, Suite 203, Minneapolis, MN 55405
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