Top North Miami, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3801 PGA Boulevard, Suite 600, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
6538 Collins Avenue, #166, Miami Beach, FL 33141
100 SE 2nd St, Ste 3400, Miami, FL 33131
300 SW 12th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
500 Australian Avenue South, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4203
1 N.E. 2nd Ave, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33132
8603 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 205, Miami, FL 33156
4600 N Ocean Blvd Ste 206, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
222 Lakeview Ave, Suite 1550, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
100 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33132
440 Royal Palm Way, Suite 202, Palm Beach, FL 33480
4755 Technology Way, Suite 205, Boca Raton, FL 33431
319 Clematis St, Ste 604, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
301 Crawford Blvd Ste 208, Boca Raton, FL 33432
901 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1801 NE 123rd St., Suite #314, Office 309, North Miami, FL 33181
Northbridge Centre, 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
1 NE 2nd Ave Ste 200, Miami, FL 33132
PO Box 1076, Miami, FL 33149
3059 Grand Ave, Suite 330, Miami, FL 33133
7171 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33487
2875 NE 191st Street, Ste 600, Aventura, FL 33180-2833
1801 Centrepark Dr E, Suit 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
245 Alcazar Avenue, Miami, FL 33134
2151 S Le Jeune Rd, Suite 306, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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