Top Key Biscayne, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Saban Center 150 North, University Drive Suite 200, Plantation, FL 33324-2008
200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
225 Alcazar Avenue, Floor 2, Coral Gables, FL 33134
330 Clematis St Ste 209, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
6538 Collins Avenue, #166, Miami Beach, FL 33141
100 SE 2nd St, Ste 3400, Miami, FL 33131
66 W Flagler St, Suite CU-301A, Miami, FL 33130
16211 NE 18th Ave, Suite 200, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
3351 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
4000 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 705S, Hollywood, FL 33021
10600 Griffin Road, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
1311 SE 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
9995 SW 72nd Street, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33173-4662
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
55 Merrick Way, Suite 212, Miami, FL 33134
8295 N Military Trl, Suite E, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
NE 26th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33160
18503 Pines Blvd, Suite 301, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
8100 Oak Ln, Suite 403, Hialeah, FL 33016
1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33131
10 Canal St, Suite 328, Miami, FL 33166
2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33137
2100 Coral Wy, Suite 200-6, Miami, FL 33145
55 SE 6th St, Suite 205, Miami, FL 33131
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