Top Coral Gables, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7300 N Kendall Dr, Kendall, FL 33156
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202 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
9425 Sunset Dr, Suite 211, Miami, FL 33173
601 Brickell Key, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33131
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1000, Miami, FL 33134
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550 NE 124th St, North Miami, FL 33161
1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1950, Miami, FL 33131
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100 S.E. 3rd Ave, 10th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
Law Offices at Brickell Bay, 2333 Brickell Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33129-2497
7275 NW 1st Ct, Unit 104, Miami, FL 33150
2525 Ponce De Leon, Ste 300, Miami, FL 33134
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 1580, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
201 Alhambra Cir, Suite 1060, Coral Gables, FL 33134
29 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33135
4770 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33021
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10420 SW 77th Avenue, Suite 202, Miami, FL 33156
40 Northwest 3rd Street, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33128
2151 S Le Jeune Rd, Suite 306, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1 Alhambra Plaza, Ste 1130, Coral Gables, FL 33134-5216
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