Top Lauderdale Lakes, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1210, Miami, FL 33131
4649 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 301, Coral Gables, FL 33146
500 S Australian Ave, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
100 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
225 Alcazar Avenue, Floor 2, Coral Gables, FL 33134
100 SE 2nd St, Ste 3400, Miami, FL 33131
7171 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33487
PO Box 1076, Miami, FL 33149
14 NE 1st Ave, Suite 1211, Miami, FL 33132
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33134
2525 Ponce de Leon, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1601 Forum Pl, Centurion Tower Suite 602, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
2465 Mercer Ave, Suite 307, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
7805 SW 6th Court, Plantation, FL 33324
2665 S Bayshore Dr, Ste 220, Miami, FL 33133
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2655 Le Jeune Rd, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33134
1856 North Nob Hill Road, Suite 140, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1700, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
201 E Las Olas Blvd, Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
347 SE 7th St, Dania Beach, FL 33004
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600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131
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