Top Palm Beach, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 300, Miami, FL 33134
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703 Waterford Way, Suite 220, Miami, FL 33126
200 E Broward Blvd, Suite 2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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701 Brickell Ave, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
101 NE Third Avenue, Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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8925 S.W. 148th Street, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33176
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601 Brickell Key, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33131
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515 N Flagler Dr., Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
830 Brickell Plaza, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131
One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131
330 Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Palm Beach 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