Top Coral Gables, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1408 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
1930 Harrison St, Suite 203, Hollywood, FL 33020
224 Datura Street, Suite 1007, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
4040 NE 2nd Ave, Office 328, Miami, FL 33137
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 1225, Miami, FL 33134-6049
407 Lincoln Road, Suite 12-E, Miami Beach, FL 33139
3300 PGA Blvd, Ste 510, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1710, Miami, FL 33156-2742
1212 Southeast Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
4770 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33021
7275 NW 1st Ct, Unit 104, Miami, FL 33150
633 NE 167 Street, Suite 1025, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
66 W Flagler St, Suite CU-301A, Miami, FL 33130
2525 Ponce de Leon, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
208 SE 6th St, Suite 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
633 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470, Coral Gables, FL 33146
2700 N 29th Ave, Ste 106, Hollywood, FL 33020-1513
1926 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL 33020
55 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134
33 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 1100, Miami, FL 33130
1000 5th Street, Suite 200, Miami Beach, FL 33139
66 West Flagler Street, 12th Floor, Miami, FL 33130
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Coral Gables 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 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