Top Jupiter, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11274 Pines Blvd, Suite 305, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
1200 Brickell Ave, Ste 520, Miami, FL 33131
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 260, Boca Raton, FL 33431
703 Waterford Way, Suite 220, Miami, FL 33126
1399 SW First Avenue, Suite 202, Miami, FL 33130
2465 Mercer Ave, Suite 307, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
110 SE 6th St, Suite 1440, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
3351 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
1000 5th Street, Suite 200-Z7, Miami Beach, FL 33139
300 Himmarshee St, Suite 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
500 S Australian Ave, Ste. 628, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
5805 Blue Lagoon Dr, Suite 178, Miami, FL 33126
7865 Emerald Winds Cir, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
18503 Pines Blvd, Suite 301, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
11401 SW 40th St, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33165
8700 West Flagler Street, Suite 380, Miami, FL 33174-2545
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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