Top Saint Cloud, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
310 4th Avenue South, Suite 1050, Minneapolis, MN 55415
7362 University Avenue Northeast, Suite 104, Fridley, MN 55432
150 South 5th Street, Suite 3260, Minneapolis, MN 55402
920 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1540, Minneapolis, MN 55402
729 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
3960 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406
401 N 3rd St, Suite 650, Minneapolis, MN 55401
740 Southcross Drive, Suite 105, Burnsville, MN 55306
229 Jackson Street, Suite 134, Anoka, MN 55303
1314 Westwood Hills Road, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
247 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
80 South 8th Street, Suite 4910, Minneapolis, MN 55402
309 Clifton Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
6300 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite 260, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
4829 Minnetonka Blvd., Suite 200, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
370 Selby Ave, Suite 314, St. Paul, MN 55102
14093 Commerce Avenue, Suite 200, Prior Lake, MN 55372
16670 Franklin Trail Southeast, Suite 250, Prior Lake, MN 55372
2915 S Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 202, Minneapolis, MN 55405
2424 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406
16670 Franklin Trail SE, Suite 250, Prior Lake, MN 55372-2924
400 S 4th St, Suite 806M, Minneapolis, MN 55415
8101 34th Ave S, Suite 340, Bloomington, MN 55425
80 South Eighth Street, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
2805 Dodd Rd, Suite 160, Eagan, MN 55121
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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