Top Kendall, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4500 PGA Boulevard, Suite 207, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
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901 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
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PO Box 1076, Miami, FL 33149
202 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
1885 NW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33125
2020 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 1101, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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1330 SE 4th Ave, Suite G, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
300 SE 2nd St, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 1100, Coral Gables, FL 33134
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
330 Clematis St, Suite 209, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2770, Miami, FL 33131
110 SE 6th Street, 15th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 3000, Miami, FL 33130
777 Brickell Ave, Suite 500-9678, Miami, FL 33131
1411 NW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33125
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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