Top Miami Lakes, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
19 W Flagler St Ste 301, Biscayne Bldg, Miami, FL 33130
7700 N Kendall Dr, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33156
40 NW Third St, Penthouse 1, Miami, FL 33128
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 600, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
3250 Mary St, Suite 406, Miami, FL 33133-5232
75 Valencia Ave, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33134
5101 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
500 E. Broward Blvd, Suite 1710, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3012
15800 Pines Blvd, Suite 300 PMB 3240, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
2525 Ponce de Leon, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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2700 North Military Trail, Suite 150, Boca Raton, FL 33431
500 S Australian Ave, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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19940 Mona Rd, Suite 7, Jupiter, FL 33469
5550 Glades Road, Suite 500, Boca Raton, FL 33431
201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1210, Miami, FL 33131
200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
633 Southeast 3rd Avenue #401, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1212 Southeast Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
3475 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1710, Miami, FL 33156-2742
514 NE 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
3107 Stirling Rd., Suite 101, Hollywood, FL 33312
101 Southeast 10th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1023
Miami 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