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701 Brickell Avenue, Ste. 1550, Miami, FL 33131
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One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
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600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131
3601 PGA Blvd, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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1200 Brickell Ave, Ste 520, Miami, FL 33131
1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33131
200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900, Miami, FL 33131
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 300 East, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
200 E Las Olas Blvd, Suite 1820, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33131
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Palm Beach Gardens 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