Top North Miami, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3250 Mary St, Suite 406, Miami, FL 33133-5232
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
3350 Virginia St, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33133
2103 Coral Way, Suite 401, Miami, FL 33145
208 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
Alfred Dupont Bldg, 169 E Flagler St, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33131
9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1705, Miami, FL 33156
600 S Andrews Ave, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
3006 Aviation Avenue, Suite 4B, Miami, FL 33133
8101 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 701, Miami, FL 33138
1100 Brickell Bay Dr, Ste 1114, PO Box 31114, Miami, FL 33231
225 Alcazar Avenue, Floor 2, Coral Gables, FL 33134
915 Middle River Drive, Suite 408, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
8724 Sunset Dr, #55, Miami, FL 33173
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 600, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1210, Miami, FL 33131
301 Almeria Ave, Suite 260, Coral Gables, FL 33134
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1000, Miami, FL 33134
2 S Biscayne Blvd, Ste 1600, Miami, FL 33131
2111 N Commerce Pkwy, Weston, FL 33326
10600 Griffin Road, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2401, Miami, FL 33131
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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