Top Kendall, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33131
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333 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900, Miami, FL 33131
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7865 Emerald Winds Cir, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
2 South Biscayne Blvd, Ste 3100, Miami, FL 33131
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514 NE 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 1225, Miami, FL 33134-6049
11891 US Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
169 E Flagler St, Suite 1321, Miami, FL 33131
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600, Coral Gables, FL 33134
407 Lincoln Road, Suite 12-E, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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3006 Aviation Avenue, Suite 4B, Miami, FL 33133
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2250 SW 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33129
1800 SW 1st Street, Suite 206, Miami, FL 33135
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Kendall 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