Top Miami Springs, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10501 SW 88th St, Suite A-102, Miami, FL 33176
980 N Federal Highway, Suite 420, Boca Raton, FL 33432
4601 Military Trail, Suite 206, Jupiter, FL 33458-4837
303 SW 6th Street, Penthouse West, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
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800 SE 3rd Ave, #410, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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11891 US Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
169 E Flagler Street, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131
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525 Okeechobee Blvd, Suite 900, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
888 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
777 Brickell Ave, Suite 1370, Miami, FL 33131
633 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10180 SW 71st Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156
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700 S Rosemary Ave, Suite 204 PMB291, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
100 SE 2nd Street, Ste 3550, Miami, FL 33131
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100 SE 2nd St, Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
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Miami Springs 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