Top Leisure City, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
301 Almeria Ave, Suite 260, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2 S Biscayne Blvd, Ste 1600, Miami, FL 33131
237 S. Dixie Hwy, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
100 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
55 SE 6th St, Suite 205, Miami, FL 33131
614 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33137
11401 SW 40th St, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33165
1856 North Nob Hill Road, Suite 140, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
2600 S Douglas Road, Suite 1004, Miami, FL 33134
8724 Sunset Dr, #55, Miami, FL 33173
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
8295 N Military Trl, Suite E, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2500, Miami, FL 33131
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 4500, Miami, FL 33131-4336
10180 SW 71st Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156
11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
4000 Ponce de Leon, Suite 470, Miami, FL 33146
333 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 4400, Miami, FL 33131
Four Seasons Tower, 1441 Brickell Ave, Suite 1420, Miami, FL 33131
18503 Pines Blvd, Suite 301, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
101 NE 3rd Ave, Suite 1564, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
800 E Broward Blvd, Ste 402, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Leisure City 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