Top Saint Peter, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
99 Navaho Avenue, Suite 104, Mankato, MN 56002-3223
196 St. Andrews Drive, Suite 100, Mankato, MN 56001
503 Cornelia St, Mankato, MN 56003
525 South Front St., Mankato, MN 56001
427 S Broad St, Mankato, MN 56001
525 South Front St, Mankato, MN 56001
326 South Minnesota Avenue, PO Box 360, St. Peter, MN 56082
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Saint Peter. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
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663 Carver Bluffs Parkway, Carver, MN 55315
Select a local Saint Peter, Minnesota firm for diligent Drug Possession representation.
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7040 Lakeland Ave N, Suite 100, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Assisting with Drug Possession issues in Saint Peter and across Minnesota.
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302 N 10th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
In Saint Peter, Minnesota area, Groshek Law PA can help clients with their Drug Possession needs.
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108 Armstrong Boulevard South, St. James, MN 56081
119 East Main Street, New Prague, MN 56071
212 2nd Street East, Suite 104, Jordan, MN 55352
310 Oak Avenue South, PO Box 709, Owatonna, MN 55060
121 West Main Street, Suite 200, Waconia, MN 55387
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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