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202 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
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600 Brickell Ave, 16th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
701 Brickell Ave, 17th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
2151 S Le Jeune Rd, Suite 306, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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407 Lincoln Road, Suite 12-E, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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55 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134
8927 Hypoluxo Rd, Suite 157, Lake Worth, FL 33467
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 1225, Miami, FL 33134-6049
500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
4600 N Ocean Blvd Ste 206, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
440 Royal Palm Way, Suite 202, Palm Beach, FL 33480
2 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131
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2700 N 29th Ave, Ste 106, Hollywood, FL 33020-1513
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Two Alhambra Plaza, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33134
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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