Top Palmetto Bay, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2103 Coral Way, Ste 304, Miami, FL 33145
301 Almeria Ave, Suite 260, Coral Gables, FL 33134
200 S Andrews Ave, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2 S Biscayne Blvd, Ste 1600, Miami, FL 33131
237 S. Dixie Hwy, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
1200 Ponce de Leon, Suite 704, Coral Gables, FL 33134
315 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33131
600 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
6815 SW 70th Ave, Miami, FL 33143
12 Southeast 7th Street, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
11401 SW 40th St, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33165
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
6099 Stirling Rd, Suite 217, Davie, FL 33314-7236
300 SW 12th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
8724 Sunset Dr, #55, Miami, FL 33173
319 Clematis St, Ste 604, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
4040 NE 2nd Ave, Office 328, Miami, FL 33137
3300 PGA Blvd, Ste 510, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
600 Brickell Ave, Suite 1560, Miami, FL 33131
55 Merrick Way, Suite 212, Miami, FL 33134
330 Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables, FL 33134
11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
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Palmetto Bay 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