Top Saint Joseph, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1950 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 103B, Stillwater, MN 55082
13289 St Croix Ave, Lindstrom, MN 55045
1107 Hazeltine Blvd, Suite 400, Chaska, MN 55318
318 Jackson Ave NW, Suite A, Elk River, MN 55330
370 Selby Ave., Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
461 N Temperance St, St. Paul, MN 55101
434 Lake St, Excelsior, MN 55331
331 Second Avenue South, Suite 420, Minneapolis, MN 55401
5775 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55416
331 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
11670 Fountains Dr., Suite 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
7101 York Ave S, Suite 262, Edina, MN 55435
370 Selby Ave, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
370 Selby Avenue, Suite 207, St. Paul, MN 55102
14501 Granada Drive, #200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
3900 Northwoods Dr, Suite 250, Arden Hills, MN 55112
333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, MN 55402
1611 County Road B West, Suite 101, Roseville, MN 55113
310 4th Ave S, Suite 1050, Minneapolis, MN 55415
14501 Granada Drive, Suite 200, Apple Valley, MN 55124
3201 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
80 South 8th Street, Suite 4910, Minneapolis, MN 55402
860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite #209, Eagan, MN 55121
200 3rd Ave NE, Suite 300, Cambridge, MN 55008
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