Top North Lauderdale, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4500 PGA Boulevard, Suite 207, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
515 N Flagler Dr., Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
110 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
901 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1 NE 2nd Ave Ste 200, Miami, FL 33132
7171 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33487
8551 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 206, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
6815 SW 70th Ave, Miami, FL 33143
101 NE 3rd Ave, Ste 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
66 W. Flagler St., Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
222 Lakeview Ave, Suite 1550, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
300 Himmarshee St, Suite 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
5805 Blue Lagoon Dr, Suite 178, Miami, FL 33126
703 Waterford Way, Suite 220, Miami, FL 33126
1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 1010, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
3475 Sheridan St, Suite 301, Hollywood, FL 33021
2465 Mercer Ave, Suite 307, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Centurion Tower, 1601 Forum Place, Suite 201, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1408 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
100 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
200 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
501 East Las Olas Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
101 NE 3rd Ave, Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
600 Brickell Ave, 16th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
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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