Top Micco, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1222 Dixon Blvd, Cocoa, FL 32922
5190 N Us 1, Cocoa, FL 32927
1980 Michigan Ave, Cocoa, FL 32922
3682 N Wickham Rd, Suite A, Melbourne, FL 32935
600 Florida Ave, Suite 104, Cocoa, FL 32922
25 W New Haven Ave, Ste C, Melbourne, FL 32901-4463
1329 Bedford Dr., Suite 1, Melbourne, FL 32940
1900 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, Suite 325, Melbourne, FL 32901
By Appointment, 1370 Bedford Drive, Suite 104, Melbourne, FL 32940
700 N Wickham Rd, Suite 206, Melbourne, FL 32935
1329 Bedford Dr, Suite 2, Melbourne, FL 32940
5450 Village Dr, Viera, FL 32955
1825 Riverview Drive, Melbourne, FL 32901
1795 West Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
1900 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 315, Melbourne, FL 32901-4762
1901 S Harbor City Blvd, Ste 804, Melbourne, FL 32901-4773
25 McLeod St, Merritt Island, FL 32953
Micco 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