Top Key Biscayne, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8724 Sunset Dr, #55, Miami, FL 33173
2525 Ponce De Leon, Ste 300, Miami, FL 33134
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 1580, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
29 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33135
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2500, Miami, FL 33131
201 Alhambra Cir, Suite 1060, Coral Gables, FL 33134
707 N Flagler Dr W, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1680 Michigan Ave, Suite 100, Miami Beach, FL 33139
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 4500, Miami, FL 33131-4336
3059 Grand Ave, Suite 330, Miami, FL 33133
10180 SW 71st Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156
11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131
1330 SE 4th Ave, Suite G, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
330 Clematis St, Suite 209, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
215 NW 24th St, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33127
1 Alhambra Plaza, Ste 1130, Coral Gables, FL 33134-5216
Four Seasons Tower, 1441 Brickell Ave, Suite 1420, Miami, FL 33131
200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900, Miami, FL 33131
1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33131
777 Brickell Ave, Suite 500-9678, Miami, FL 33131
1000 5th Street, Suite 200-Z7, Miami Beach, FL 33139
600 Brickell Ave, Suite 1500, Miami, FL 33131
8101 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 701, Miami, FL 33138
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