Top Wahkon, MN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
101 East Fifth Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101
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1700 Highway 36 West, Suite 220, Roseville, MN 55113
25 Ninth Avenue North, PO Box 458, Hopkins, MN 55343
105 Hardman Court, Suite 110, South St. Paul, MN 55075
7012 Springhill Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
333 Washington Ave N, Suite 208, Minneapolis, MN 55401
150 S 5th St, Suite 2860, Minneapolis, MN 55402
278 7th St E, St. Paul, MN 55101
400 South 4th Street, Suite 806M, Minneapolis, MN 55415
3800 American Boulevard, Suite 1500, Bloomington, MN 55431
5669 147th Street N, PO Box 548, Hugo, MN 55038
310 Fourth Avenue S, #7000, Minneapolis, MN 55415
724 Bielenberg Drive, #54, St. Paul, MN 55125
2365 Louisiana Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55427
331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
2136 Ford Pkwy, St. Paul, MN 55116
6800 France Avenue South, Suite 190, Edina, MN 55435
350 West Burnsville Parkway, Suite 500, Burnsville, MN 55337
1380 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 320, Eagan, MN 55121
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2150 3rd Ave. N., Suite 210, Anoka, MN 55303
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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