Top Kendall, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2901 Clint Moore Rd 326, Boca Raton, FL 33496
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121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
413 SE 18th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
11891 US Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 606, Miami, FL 33131
800 SE 3rd Ave, #410, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1124
500 East Broward Blvd, Suite 2100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 2100, Miami, FL 33131
4800 N Federal Hwy, Suite 205B, Boca Raton, FL 33431
2030 S. Douglas Road, Suite 214, Coral Gables, FL 33134
6400 N Andrews Ave, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
701 Waterford Way, Suite 340, Miami, FL 33126
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10800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 925, Miami, FL 33161
66 W. Flagler St., Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
1 W Las Olas Blvd, Ste. 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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4040 NE 2nd Ave, Office 328, Miami, FL 33137
9995 SW 72nd Street, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33173-4662
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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