Top Key Biscayne, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
12 SE 7th St, Suite 701, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
500 S Australian Ave, Ste. 628, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33156
10 Canal St, Suite 328, Miami, FL 33166
600 Brickell Ave, Suite 1560, Miami, FL 33131
915 Middle River Drive, Suite 408, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
4810 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33155-5526
999 Ponce de Leon, Suite 515, Coral Gables, FL 33134
325 NE 3rd Ave, Suite B, Delray Beach, FL 33444
4040 NE 2nd Ave, Office 328, Miami, FL 33137
Saban Center 150 North, University Drive Suite 200, Plantation, FL 33324-2008
633 South Andrews Ave, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
3300 PGA Blvd, Ste 510, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
100 SE 2nd Street, Ste 3550, Miami, FL 33131
1 SE 3rd Ave, Suite 2600, Miami, FL 33131
3107 Stirling Blvd, Suite 207, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
100 SE 2nd St, Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 410, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
6400 North Andrews Ave, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
2850 Tigertail Ave, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33133
9458 NW 46th St, Sunrise, FL 33351
515 N Flagler Dr, Suite 325, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
PO Box 370626, Miami, FL 33137
1200 Anastasia Ave, Suite 110, 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