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200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 2300, Orlando, FL 32801-3432
901 N Lake Destiny Rd, Suite 450, Maitland, FL 32751
111 N Orange Ave, Suite 1750, Orlando, FL 32801
1945 E. Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806
545 Delaney Ave, Suite 9, Orlando, FL 32801
1751 Sarno Rd, Suite 2, Melbourne, FL 32935
409 Montgomery Road, Suite 115, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
815 N Magnolia Ave, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32803
1980 Michigan Ave, Cocoa, FL 32922
310 E. Main St., Bartow, FL 33830
PO Box 608366, Orlando, FL 32810
300 S. Orange Avenue, Ste 1400, PO Box 1873, Orlando, FL 32802
390 North Orange Ave, Suite 850, Orlando, FL 32801
1018 East Robinson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
PO Box 1786, Orlando, FL 32802
260 Maitland Avenue, Suite 400, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
3208 West State Road 426, Suite 2000, Oviedo, FL 32765
1900 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 315, Melbourne, FL 32901-4762
1901 S Harbor City Blvd, Ste 804, Melbourne, FL 32901-4773
154 E Highland Ave, Clermont, FL 34711
28 Broadway Ave, Suite 206, Kissimmee, FL 34741
3191 Maguire Blvd, Suite 160, Orlando, FL 32803
1520 E Amelia St, Orlando, FL 32803
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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