Top Pahokee, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10600 Griffin Road, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
1311 SE 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
10800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 925, Miami, FL 33161
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200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2770, Miami, FL 33131
801 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 375, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
14 NE 1st Avenue, Suite C240, Miami, FL 33132-2431
9995 SW 72nd Street, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33173-4662
12485 SW 137th Ave, Suite 212, Miami, FL 33186
8295 N Military Trl, Suite E, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33131
500 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-1004
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
66 W. Flager Street, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33130-1809
8835 Southwest 107th Avenue, Suite 285, Miami, FL 33176
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100 SE 2nd St, Sutie 2000, Miami, FL 33131
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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