Top North Lauderdale, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1212 Southeast Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1710, Miami, FL 33156-2742
514 NE 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
12 Southeast 7th Street, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
3475 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135
1200 Ponce de Leon, Suite 704, Coral Gables, FL 33134
500 Australian Avenue South, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4203
500 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-1004
75 Valencia Ave, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33134
500 E. Broward Blvd, Suite 1710, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3012
11098 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 401-18, Miami, FL 33161
5101 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
4800 N Federal Hwy, Ste 205 B, Boca Raton, FL 33431
1200 Brickell Ave, Ste 520, Miami, FL 33131
1 N.E. 2nd Ave, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33132
633 NE 167 Street, Suite 1025, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
3350 Virginia St, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33133
8835 Southwest 107th Avenue, Suite 285, Miami, FL 33176
100 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33132
8603 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 205, Miami, FL 33156
11401 SW 40th St, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33165
9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1705, Miami, FL 33156
2700 North Military Trail, Suite 150, Boca Raton, FL 33431
7865 Emerald Winds Cir, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
2103 Coral Way, Ste 304, Miami, FL 33145
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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