Top Sunrise, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6400 N Andrews Ave, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
120 S Olive Ave, Suite 705, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2901 Clint Moore Rd 326, Boca Raton, FL 33496
1625 N Commerce Pkwy, 200, Weston, FL 33326
2400 E Commercial Blvd, Suite 1100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
1450 Madruga Ave, Suite 409A, Coral Gables, FL 33146
2030 S. Douglas Road, Suite 214, Coral Gables, FL 33134
4800 N Federal Hwy, Suite 205B, Boca Raton, FL 33431
2400 E Commercial Blvd, Suite 520, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
169 E Flagler Street, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131
19495 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 605, Aventura, FL 33180
799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 606, Miami, FL 33131
1 W Las Olas Blvd, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
66 W. Flager Street, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33130
1200 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33432
100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 2100, Miami, FL 33131
150 East Palmetto Park Road, Suite 800, Boca Raton, FL 33432
600 Brickell Ave, Suite 1500, Miami, FL 33131
5975 Sunset Drive, Suite 502, Miami, FL 33143-5118
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33131
200 S Andrews Ave, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
580 Village Blvd., Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
20295 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 215, Miami, FL 33169
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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