Top Saint Cloud, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
14 Seventh Ave. N., St. Cloud, MN 56302
2915 S Wayzata Blvd, Suite 203, Minneapolis, MN 55405
2785 White Bear Avenue, Suite 402, Maplewood, MN 55109
801 S Marquette Ave, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
13289 St Croix Ave, Lindstrom, MN 55045
461 N Temperance St, St. Paul, MN 55101
650 3rd Ave S, Suite 260, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4506
3459 Washington Dr, Suite 206, Eagan, MN 55122
310 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 1050, Minneapolis, MN 55415
331 Second Avenue South, Suite 420, Minneapolis, MN 55401
1515 Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
101 East Fifth Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101
45 S 7th St, Suite 2610, Minneapolis, MN 55402
105 Hardman Court, Suite 110, South St. Paul, MN 55075
3109 Hennepin Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
100 North Buchanan Street, Suite 1, Cambridge, MN 55008
2900 Washington Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
119 East Main Street, New Prague, MN 56071
1637 Fourth Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
3109 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
15 8th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN 56303
11670 Fountains Dr., Suite 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
7300 France Ave S, Suite 405, Edina, MN 55435
663 University Avenue West, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55104
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
Saint Cloud 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