Top Foley, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
333 South 7th Street, Suite 2850, Minneapolis, MN 55402
5775 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 700, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
287 East Sixth Street, Suite 20, St. Paul, MN 55101
13289 St Croix Ave, Lindstrom, MN 55045
461 N Temperance St, St. Paul, MN 55101
331 2nd Avenue South, Suite 895, Minneapolis, MN 55401
33 South Sixth St, Suite 4750, Minneapolis, MN 55402
2000 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2119
7300 147th St W, Suite 304, St. Paul, MN 55124
12800 Whitewater Dr, Suite 130, Minnetonka, MN 55343
5775 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55416
11670 Fountains Dr., Suite 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
PO Box 336, St. Cloud, MN 56302-0336
331 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
101 East Fifth Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
6465 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 115, Minneapolis, MN 55426
105 5th Ave S, Suite 104, Minneapolis, MN 55401
2805 Dodd Rd, Suite 160, Eagan, MN 55121
200 3rd Ave NE, Suite 300, Cambridge, MN 55008
2136 Ford Pkwy, St. Paul, MN 55116
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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Foley 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