Top Avon, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 400, Chaska, MN 55318
80 South 8th Street, Suite 4910, Minneapolis, MN 55402
7101 York Ave S, Suite 262, Edina, MN 55435
370 Selby Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite #209, Eagan, MN 55121
370 Selby Ave., Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
2365 Louisiana Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55427
14501 Granada Drive, #200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
310 Fourth Avenue S, #7000, Minneapolis, MN 55415
5669 147th Street N, PO Box 548, Hugo, MN 55038
310 4th Ave S, Suite 1050, Minneapolis, MN 55415
3201 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
331 2nd Avenue South, Suite 895, Minneapolis, MN 55401
250 Second Ave. S., Suite 205, Minneapolis, MN 55401
724 Bielenberg Drive, #54, St. Paul, MN 55125
333 N Washington Ave, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401
3800 Eighth Street North, Suite 102, St. Cloud, MN 56303
6465 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN 55426
2900 Washington Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
724 Bielenberg Dr, #10, Woodbury, MN 55125
11375 Robinson Drive North West, Suite 105, Minneapolis, MN 55433
2915 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55405
7300 147th St W, Suite 304, St. Paul, MN 55124
33 South Sixth St, Suite 4750, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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