Top Lauderdale Lakes, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1132 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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7700 N Kendall Dr, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33156
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 600, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
222 Lakeview Ave, Suite 1550, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1111 Brickell Ave, Suite 1550, Miami, FL 33131
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121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1000, Miami, FL 33134
55 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134
33 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 1100, Miami, FL 33130
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2700 N 29th Ave, Ste 106, Hollywood, FL 33020-1513
830 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
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10600 Griffin Road, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2500, Miami, FL 33131
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Lauderdale Lakes 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