Top Boca Raton, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
66 W Flagler St, Suite 1005, Miami, FL 33130
2420 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145
5301 N Federal Hwy, Suite 255, Boca Raton, FL 33487
550 Biltmore Way, Suite 780, Coral Gables, FL 33134
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 480, Coral Gables, FL 33146
1501 Belvedere Rd, Suite 500-504, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
2255 Glades Road, Suite 400-E, Boca Raton, FL 33431
19790 West Dixie Highway, Suite 810, Aventura, FL 33180
1000 NW 57th Ct, Suite 650, Miami, FL 33126
2850 Douglas Rd, Suite 303, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 130, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1200 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33432
721 NE 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
100 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1856 North Nob Hill Road, Suite 140, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2500, Miami, FL 33131
614 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
3325 Hollywood Blvd, # 500, Hollywood, FL 33021
2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33137
2875 NE 191st St, Suite 500, Aventura, FL 33180
8295 N Military Trl, Suite E, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1499 W Palmetto Park Road, Suite 218, Boca Raton, FL 33486
315 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33131
11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
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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 Florida 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