Top North Miami Beach, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Two Datran Center, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33156
120 S Olive Ave, Suite 705, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
6400 N Andrews Ave, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
6505 Blue Lagoon Dr, Suite 105, Miami, FL 33126
777 Brickell Ave, Suite 1370, Miami, FL 33131
2901 Clint Moore Rd 326, Boca Raton, FL 33496
888 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
2300 Glades Rd, Suite 200W, Boca Raton, FL 33431
66 W Flagler St, Suite 1005, Miami, FL 33130
2420 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 480, Coral Gables, FL 33146
550 Biltmore Way, Suite 780, Coral Gables, FL 33134
169 E Flagler Street, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131
515 N Flagler Dr, Suite 325, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
3107 Stirling Blvd, Suite 207, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
100 SE 2nd St, Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
6400 North Andrews Ave, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
11440 North Kendall Drive, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33176
1 SE 3rd Ave, Suite 2600, Miami, FL 33131
2151 S Le Jeune Rd, Suite 306, Coral Gables, FL 33134
100 SE 2nd Street, Ste 3550, Miami, FL 33131
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
4649 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 301, Coral Gables, FL 33146
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 410, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
612 SE 5th Ave, Suite 3, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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