Top Surfside, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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600 Brickell Ave, 16th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
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515 N Flagler Dr., Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
6815 SW 70th Ave, Miami, FL 33143
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224 Datura Street, Suite 1007, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
325 NE 3rd Ave, Suite B, Delray Beach, FL 33444
601 Brickell Key, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33131
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830 Brickell Plaza, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131
614 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
9995 SW 72nd Street, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33173-4662
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7275 NW 1st Ct, Unit 104, Miami, FL 33150
17024 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2500, Miami, FL 33131
200 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 4500, Miami, FL 33131-4336
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Surfside 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