Top Princeton, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2085 County Road D, Suite A-200, Maplewood, MN 55109
1713 Southcross Dr W, Unit 101, Burnsville, MN 55306
14501 Granada Dr, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
510 North 1st Avenue, #305, Minneapolis, MN 55403
3201 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
15050 Cedar Avenue South, Suite 116-259, Apple Valley, MN 55124
650 3rd Ave S, Suite 260, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4506
8101 34th Ave S, Suite 340, Bloomington, MN 55425
2140 4th Ave, Anoka, MN 55303
100 North Sixth Street, Suite 630B, Minneapolis, MN 55403-4444
500 Laurel Avenue, Lower Suite, St. Paul, MN 55102
7 Evergreen Lane, St. Paul, MN 55127
649 Grand Ave, Suite 1B, St. Paul, MN 55105
1622 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
2233 University Ave W, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55114
210 2nd Ave. SW, Suite 105, Milaca, MN 56353
6445 Sycamore Court N. Suite 102, Maple Grove, MN 55369
225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
370 Selby Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
225 South 6th St, Suite 1830, Minneapolis, MN 55402
1611 County Road B West, Suite 101, Roseville, MN 55113
3730 Edmund Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55406
831 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103
801 S Marquette Ave, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
225 S 6th St, Suite 3900, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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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