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1 NE 2nd Ave # 200, Miami, FL 33132
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2333 Brickell Avenue, Suite A-1, Miami, FL 33129-2497
12 SE 7th St, 713, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
80 SW 8th St Ste 2157, Miami, FL 33130
407 Lincoln Road, Suite 12-E, Miami Beach, FL 33139
1 Alhambra Plaza, Ste 1130, Coral Gables, FL 33134-5216
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514 NE 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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4755 Technology Way, Suite 205, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 1225, Miami, FL 33134-6049
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PO Box 370626, Miami, FL 33137
1200 Anastasia Ave, Suite 110, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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224 Datura Street, Suite 1007, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
600 S Andrews Ave, Suite 500, 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