Top Doral, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Penthouse Suite, Miami, FL 33156
901 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 1150, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1740, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 925, Miami, FL 33161
100 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33132
9100 S Dadeland Blvd, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33156
10180 SW 71st Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156
633 Southeast 3rd Avenue #401, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
3601 PGA Blvd, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
333 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 3200, Miami, FL 33131
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Doral 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