Top North Miami Beach, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
220 Alhambra Cir, Suite 410, Coral Gables, FL 33134
10501 SW 88th St, Suite A-102, Miami, FL 33176
169 E Flagler Street, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131
9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33156
799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 606, Miami, FL 33131
19790 West Dixie Highway, Suite 810, Aventura, FL 33180
66 West Flagler Street, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
1200 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33432
7351 Wiles road, Suite 101, Coral Springs, FL 33067
980 N Federal Highway, Suite 420, Boca Raton, FL 33432
4601 Military Trail, Suite 206, Jupiter, FL 33458-4837
600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3600, Miami, FL 33131
Courthouse Center, 40 Northwest 3rd Street, PH1, Miami, FL 33128
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
11891 US Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
1000 NW 57th Ct, Suite 650, Miami, FL 33126
66 W. Flager Street, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33130
3105 NW 107th Ave, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33172
168 Se 1st St, #700, Miami, FL 33131
9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Two Datran Center, Suite 1910, Miami, FL 33156
200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
888 SE 3rd Ave, #402, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
303 SW 6th Street, Penthouse West, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Two Datran Center, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33156
100 SE 2nd St, Suite 3210, Miami, FL 33131
North Miami Beach 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