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7300 France Ave S, Suite 405, Edina, MN 55435
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100 North Buchanan Street, Suite 1, Cambridge, MN 55008
7300 147th St W, Suite 304, St. Paul, MN 55124
663 University Avenue West, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55104
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331 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
20856 Holyoke Ave, PO Box 369, Lakeville, MN 55044
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2915 S Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 202, Minneapolis, MN 55405
331 2nd Avenue South, Suite 895, Minneapolis, MN 55401
6080 Yucca Lane North, Minneapolis, MN 55446
2900 Washington Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
8101 34th Ave S, Suite 340, Bloomington, MN 55425
14501 Granada Dr, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
332 Minnesota St, Suite W1610, St. Paul, MN 55101
33 South Sixth St, Suite 4750, Minneapolis, MN 55402
2000 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2119
3800 American Blvd. West, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
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310 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 1050, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Saint Joseph 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