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331 2nd Ave S, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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109 Myrtle Street East, Suite 100, Stillwater, MN 55082
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2085 County Road D, Suite A-200, Maplewood, MN 55109
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3700 Division Street, Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56301
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14093 Commerce Avenue, Suite 200, Prior Lake, MN 55372
900 American Blvd E, Suite 241, Minneapolis, MN 55420
510 North 1st Avenue, #305, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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16670 Franklin Trail SE, Suite 250, Prior Lake, MN 55372-2924
16670 Franklin Trail Southeast, Suite 250, Prior Lake, MN 55372
310 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Waite Park 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