Top Key Biscayne, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
54 SW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432
4000 Ponce de Leon, Suite 470, Miami, FL 33146
407 Lincoln Road, Suite 12-E, Miami Beach, FL 33139
1 Alhambra Plaza, Ste 1130, Coral Gables, FL 33134-5216
4600 N Ocean Blvd Ste 206, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
440 Royal Palm Way, Suite 202, Palm Beach, FL 33480
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 1225, Miami, FL 33134-6049
4755 Technology Way, Suite 205, Boca Raton, FL 33431
2700 N 29th Ave, Ste 106, Hollywood, FL 33020-1513
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1700, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
1926 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL 33020
12 SE 7th St, Suite 706, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2332 Galiano St, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33134
100 S.E. 3rd Ave, 10th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1950, Miami, FL 33131
1801 Centrepark Dr E, Suit 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
2875 NE 191st Street, Ste 600, Aventura, FL 33180-2833
6409 Grebe Ct, Lake Worth, FL 33463
200 Butler St, Suite 201, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
2151 S Le Jeune Rd, Suite 306, Coral Gables, FL 33134
245 Alcazar Avenue, Miami, FL 33134
55 Merrick Way, 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