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1700 E Las Olas, Ste 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
420 S Dixie Hwy, Ste 4B, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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11401 SW 40th St, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33165
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2655 Le Jeune Rd, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33134
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208 SE 6th St, Suite 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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110 SE 6th Street, 15th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
901 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 403, Coral Gables, FL 33134
5821 Hollywood Boulevard, 1st Floor, Hollywood, FL 33021
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330 Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables, FL 33134
515 N Flagler Dr., Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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54 SW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432
600 W Hillsboro Blvd, Suite 605, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
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300 Sevilla Avenue, Suite 211, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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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