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1601 Forum Pl, Centurion Tower Suite 602, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
701 Brickell Ave, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
750 S Dixie Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33432
12 Southeast 7th Street, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
1200 Ponce de Leon, Suite 704, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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6099 Stirling Rd, Suite 217, Davie, FL 33314-7236
8925 S.W. 148th Street, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33176
300 SW 12th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
319 Clematis St, Ste 604, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
15800 Pines Blvd, Suite 300 PMB 3240, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
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One East Broward Blvd., Suite 1600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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633 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 202, 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