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1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1950, Miami, FL 33131
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200 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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2875 NE 191st Street, Ste 600, Aventura, FL 33180-2833
150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33131
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201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1700, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
777 Brickell Ave, Suite 500-9678, Miami, FL 33131
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200 E Broward Blvd, Suite 2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
500 S Australian Ave, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
222 Lakeview Ave, Suite 950, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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100 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 2700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
600 N Pine Island Rd Suite 500, Plantation, FL 33324
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Margate 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