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55 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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915 Middle River Drive, Suite 408, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
200 S Andrews Ave, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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3860 SW 8th St Ph, Coral Gables, FL 33134-3072
110 SE 6th St, Suite 1440, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2655 S Le Jeune Rd, #901, Coral Gables, FL 33134
999 Ponce de Leon, Suite 515, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1000 5th Street, Suite 200-Z7, Miami Beach, FL 33139
6815 SW 70th Ave, Miami, FL 33143
2250 SW 3rd Ave, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33129
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208 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
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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