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390 N. Orange Ave, Suite 2400, Orlando, FL 32801
111 N Magnolia Ave, Suite 1450, Orlando, FL 32801
245 South Central Ave., Bartow, FL 33830-0030
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5450 Village Dr, Viera, FL 32955
988 Woodcock Rd, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32803
111 N Orange Ave, Sutie 800, Orlando, FL 32801
700 N Wickham Rd, Suite 206, Melbourne, FL 32935
390 North Orange Ave, Suite 850, Orlando, FL 32801
301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400, Orlando, FL 32801
390 N Orange Ave, Suite 2300, Orlando, FL 32801
1900 Summit Tower Boulevard, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32810
25 McLeod St, Merritt Island, FL 32953
200 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1000, Orlando, FL 32801
555 Winderley Place, Suite 415, Maitland, FL 32751
PO Box 682048, Orlando, FL 32868
390 North Orange Ave, Suite 2100, Orlando, FL 32801
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PO Box 608366, Orlando, FL 32810
306 Grey Owl Run, Oviedo, FL 32766-6601
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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