Top Princeton, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 840, Minneapolis, MN 55401
2355 Highway 36 West, Suite 300, Roseville, MN 55113
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14501 Granada Dr, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
2000 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2119
332 Minnesota St, Suite W1610, St. Paul, MN 55101
33 South Sixth St, Suite 4750, Minneapolis, MN 55402
999 Westview Drive, Suite 1, Hastings, MN 55033
3800 American Blvd. West, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
11670 Fountains Dr., Suite 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
220 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
7 Evergreen Lane, St. Paul, MN 55127
2233 University Ave W, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55114
4749 Chicago Ave, Suite 3C, Minneapolis, MN 55417
461 N Temperance St, St. Paul, MN 55101
1295 Bandana Blvd N, Suite 335, St. Paul, MN 55108
332 Minnesota St, Suite W1610, St. Paul, MN 55101
13289 St Croix Ave, Lindstrom, MN 55045
350 West Burnsville Parkway, Suite 500, Burnsville, MN 55337
11125 Zealand Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316
500 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102
3820 Cleveland Ave N, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55112
45 S 7th St, Suite 2610, 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