Top Fort Lauderdale, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1399 SW First Avenue, Suite 202, Miami, FL 33130
201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060, Miami, FL 33134
110 SE 6th St, Suite 1440, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1340 US Hwy 1, Suite 133, Jupiter, FL 33469
2700 N 29th Ave, Ste 106, Hollywood, FL 33020-1513
1926 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL 33020
2332 Galiano St, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33134
301 Almeria Ave, Suite 260, Coral Gables, FL 33134
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1000, Miami, FL 33134
2 S Biscayne Blvd, Ste 1600, Miami, FL 33131
8724 Sunset Dr, #55, Miami, FL 33173
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
3900 Hollywood Blvd, Suite PH2, Hollywood, FL 33021
848 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470, Coral Gables, FL 33146
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Wells Fargo Plaza, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
55 Merrick Way, Suite 212, Miami, FL 33134
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33156
55 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
201 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000, Miami, FL 33131
33 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 1100, Miami, FL 33130
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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