Top North Lauderdale, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
750 S Dixie Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33432
245 Alcazar Avenue, Miami, FL 33134
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1710, Miami, FL 33156-2742
6520 SW 134th Dr, Miami, FL 33156
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
1 West Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
110 SE 6th Street, 15th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
901 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 403, Coral Gables, FL 33134
5821 Hollywood Boulevard, 1st Floor, Hollywood, FL 33021
2151 S Le Jeune Rd, Suite 306, Coral Gables, FL 33134
5850 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite 208, Coral Springs, FL 33076
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33156
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2401, Miami, FL 33131
801 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 375, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
4649 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 301, Coral Gables, FL 33146
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2250 SW 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33129
1 Alhambra Plaza, Penthouse, Miami, FL 33134
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 3000, Miami, FL 33130
5550 Glades Road, Suite 500, Boca Raton, FL 33431
19 W Flagler St Ste 301, Biscayne Bldg, Miami, FL 33130
1132 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
515 N Flagler Dr, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
5101 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
500 S Australian Ave, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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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