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17790 Valley Cove Ct, Wayzata, MN 55391
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331 Second Avenue South, Suite 420, Minneapolis, MN 55401
101 East Fifth Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101
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45 S 7th St, Suite 2610, Minneapolis, MN 55402
434 Lake St, Excelsior, MN 55331
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3109 Hennepin Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
3109 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
11670 Fountains Dr., Suite 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
5354 Parkdale Dr, #103, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
15050 Cedar Avenue South, Suite 116-259, Apple Valley, MN 55124
7300 France Ave S, Suite 405, Edina, MN 55435
310 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
711 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN 55107
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
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Stillwater 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