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225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
6445 Sycamore Court N. Suite 102, Maple Grove, MN 55369
1950 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 103B, Stillwater, MN 55082
14501 Granada Drive, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
370 Selby Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
210 2nd Ave. SW, Suite 105, Milaca, MN 56353
7 Evergreen Lane, St. Paul, MN 55127
370 Selby Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
3900 Northwoods Dr, Suite 250, Arden Hills, MN 55112
14501 Granada Drive, #200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
370 Selby Ave., Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
7101 York Ave S, Suite 262, Edina, MN 55435
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 400, Chaska, MN 55318
318 Jackson Ave NW, Suite A, Elk River, MN 55330
6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Suite 195, Minneapolis, MN 55430
801 S Marquette Ave, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Glen Oaks Center, 2E South Pine Drive, Circle Pines, MN 55014
333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, MN 55402
220 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
209 North Rum River Drive, Princeton, MN 55371
331 2nd Avenue South, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
101 East Fifth Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101
105 Hardman Court, Suite 110, South St. Paul, MN 55075
1700 Highway 36 West, Suite 220, Roseville, MN 55113
Golden Valley 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