Top Key Biscayne, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3860 SW 8th St Ph, Coral Gables, FL 33134-3072
420 S Dixie Hwy, Ste 4B, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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7700 N Kendall Dr, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33156
6400 North Andrews Ave, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
2655 S Le Jeune Rd, #901, Coral Gables, FL 33134
777 Brickell Ave, Suite 500-9678, Miami, FL 33131
333 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
40 NW Third St, Penthouse 1, Miami, FL 33128
1700 E Las Olas, Ste 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
3250 Mary St, Suite 406, Miami, FL 33133-5232
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Ste 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Saban Center 150 North, University Drive Suite 200, Plantation, FL 33324-2008
2030 Douglas Road, Suite 214, Miami, FL 33134-4620
222 Lakeview Ave, Suite 950, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
3006 Aviation Avenue, Suite 4B, Miami, FL 33133
1100 Brickell Bay Dr, Ste 1114, PO Box 31114, Miami, FL 33231
6520 SW 134th Dr, Miami, FL 33156
600 S Andrews Ave, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
315 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33131
500 S Australian Ave, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
7605 SW 147th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33158
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 600, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1132 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
901 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 403, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Key Biscayne 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