Top Boca Raton, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2030 S. Douglas Road, Suite 214, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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888 SE 3rd Ave, #402, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
301 E Las Olas Blvd, Suite 250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
100 SE 2nd St, Suite 3210, Miami, FL 33131
2300 Glades Rd, Suite 200W, Boca Raton, FL 33431
66 W Flagler St, Suite 1005, Miami, FL 33130
800 SE 3rd Ave, #410, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1124
303 SW 6th Street, Penthouse West, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
66 West Flagler Street, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 515, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6206
701 Waterford Way, Suite 340, Miami, FL 33126
110 Merrick Way, Suite 3A, Miami, FL 33134
777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1700 West Tower, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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1625 N Commerce Pkwy, 200, Weston, FL 33326
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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