Top Jupiter, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2601 S Bayshore Dr, Suite 1550, Miami, FL 33133
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33156
4649 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 301, Coral Gables, FL 33146
2700 North Military Trail, Suite 150, Boca Raton, FL 33431
10 Canal St, Suite 328, Miami, FL 33166
222 Lakeview Ave, Suite 950, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
225 Alcazar Avenue, Floor 2, Coral Gables, FL 33134
100 SE 2nd St, Ste 3400, Miami, FL 33131
500 S Australian Ave, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
6538 Collins Avenue, #166, Miami Beach, FL 33141
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
801 Spencer Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1210, Miami, FL 33131
3350 SW 148th Ave, Suite 110, Miramar, FL 33027
1212 Southeast Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1710, Miami, FL 33156-2742
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
224 Datura Street, Suite 1007, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2401, Miami, FL 33131
600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131
6099 Stirling Rd, Suite 217, Davie, FL 33314-7236
7805 SW 6th Court, Plantation, FL 33324
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