Top Leisure City, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4600 N Ocean Blvd Ste 206, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
300 SW 12th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
319 Clematis St, Ste 604, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
4755 Technology Way, Suite 205, Boca Raton, FL 33431
301 Crawford Blvd Ste 208, Boca Raton, FL 33432
6701 Sunset Dr, Suite 104, Miami, FL 33143
1801 Centrepark Dr E, Suit 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Northbridge Centre, 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
3059 Grand Ave, Suite 330, Miami, FL 33133
633 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10180 SW 71st Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156
100 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33132
633 Southeast 3rd Avenue #401, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2850 Tigertail Ave, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33133
101 Southeast 10th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1023
54 SW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432
515 N Flagler Dr, Suite 325, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33131
1200 Anastasia Ave, Suite 110, Coral Gables, FL 33134
PO Box 370626, Miami, FL 33137
9458 NW 46th St, Sunrise, FL 33351
11440 North Kendall Drive, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33176
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100 SE Second Street, Suite 3650, Miami, FL 33131
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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