Top Boynton Beach, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6505 Blue Lagoon Dr, Suite 105, Miami, FL 33126
66 West Flagler Street, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
1 W Las Olas Blvd, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
4601 Military Trail, Suite 206, Jupiter, FL 33458-4837
201 South Biscayne Blvd, 27th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
66 W. Flager Street, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33130
777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1700 West Tower, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
110 Merrick Way, Suite 3A, Miami, FL 33134
11891 US Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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980 N Federal Highway, Suite 420, Boca Raton, FL 33432
7351 Wiles road, Suite 101, Coral Springs, FL 33067
9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Two Datran Center, Suite 1910, Miami, FL 33156
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 1580, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
29 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33135
2525 Ponce De Leon, Ste 300, Miami, FL 33134
201 Alhambra Cir, Suite 1060, Coral Gables, FL 33134
200 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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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