Top Hallandale Beach, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One East Broward Blvd., Suite 1600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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110 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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208 SE 6th St, Suite 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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633 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
3601 PGA Blvd, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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3313 W Commercial Blvd, Ste 190, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
700 S Rosemary Ave, Suite 204 PMB291, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
100 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33132
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2250 SW 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33129
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 3000, Miami, FL 33130
54 SW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432
12 SE 7th St, Suite 701, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2020 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 1101, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Hallandale Beach 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