Top Paynesville, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5270 W. 84th Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55437
701 Building Suite 300, 701 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
366 Jackson Street, Suite 100, St. Paul, MN 55101
331 2nd Avenue South, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Glen Oaks Center, 2E South Pine Drive, Circle Pines, MN 55014
220 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
1515 Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
500 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102
105 Hardman Court, Suite 110, South St. Paul, MN 55075
1295 Bandana Blvd N, Suite 335, St. Paul, MN 55108
332 Minnesota St, Suite W1610, St. Paul, MN 55101
8009 34th Ave. S., Suite 1492, Bloomington, MN 55425
999 Westview Drive, Suite 1, Hastings, MN 55033
350 West Burnsville Parkway, Suite 500, Burnsville, MN 55337
11125 Zealand Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316
842 Raymond Ave, Suite 209, St. Paul, MN 55114
1208 Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor, St. Paul, MN 55105
45 S 7th St, Suite 2610, Minneapolis, MN 55402
3109 Hennepin Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
210 2nd Ave. SW, Suite 105, Milaca, MN 56353
6445 Sycamore Court N. Suite 102, Maple Grove, MN 55369
119 East Main Street, New Prague, MN 56071
500 Laurel Avenue, Lower Suite, St. Paul, MN 55102
7 Evergreen Lane, St. Paul, MN 55127
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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