Can I be charged with possession of marijuana if I’m a passenger in someone’s car and marijuana is found? What does’possession’ mean under Michigan’s marijuana laws?

You can be charged with possession of marijuana in Michigan if the marijuana is found in a car in which you are a passenger. However, if the marijuana was not on your person and did not belong to you, you will probably have a good defense against conviction. On a related note, Michigan drivers can also be charged with possession of marijuana found in their car, even if it did not belong to them.

In Michigan, “possession” can be categorized as either physical or constructive. Physical possession is simply possessing the marijuana on your person. Constructive possession is a grayer area, and can usually be argued either way. “Constructively” possessing the marijuana means exercising some amount of control over the marijuana, even if it is not on your person. This can mean driving a car with marijuana in the trunk, keeping marijuana stashed in your closet, or even when someone else possesses it on your behalf. An experienced Michigan marijuana lawyer or Michigan criminal lawyer will be able to analyze the circumstances of your case and, if warranted, argue that you never had constructive possession of the marijuana, as well as offer other available defenses.

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