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2525 Ponce de Leon, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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2111 N Commerce Pkwy, Weston, FL 33326
999 Ponce de Leon, Suite 515, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1000 5th Street, Suite 200-Z7, Miami Beach, FL 33139
2250 SW 3rd Ave, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33129
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550 NE 124th St, North Miami, FL 33161
208 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1000, Miami, FL 33134
2103 Coral Way, Suite 401, Miami, FL 33145
200 E Las Olas Blvd, Suite 1820, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
7605 SW 147th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33158
300 Himmarshee St, Suite 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
12 SE 7th St, Suite 701, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10600 Griffin Road, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
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703 Waterford Way, Suite 220, Miami, FL 33126
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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