Top North Miami, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1885 NW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33125
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1200 Ponce de Leon, Suite 704, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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2030 S Douglas Road, Suite 214, Miami, FL 33134
121 Alhambra Plaza, 10th Floor, Miami, FL 33134
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33131
1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33131
800 Brickell Avenue, Penthouse 2, Miami, FL 33131
12 Southeast 7th Street, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
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633 South Federal Hwy, 6th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
6099 Stirling Rd, Suite 217, Davie, FL 33314-7236
300 SW 12th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
1 N.E. 2nd Ave, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33132
500 Australian Avenue South, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4203
319 Clematis St, Ste 604, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
8603 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 205, Miami, FL 33156
66 W. Flagler St., Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
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1 W Las Olas Blvd, Ste. 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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North Miami 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