Top Surfside, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2700 North Military Trail, Suite 150, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400, Miami, FL 33131
1132 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
19 W Flagler St Ste 301, Biscayne Bldg, Miami, FL 33130
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201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 28th floor, Miami, FL 33131
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200 East Broward Blvd, Suite 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1111 Brickell Ave, Suite 1550, Miami, FL 33131
1680 Michigan Ave, Suite 100, Miami Beach, FL 33139
600 Brickell Ave, 16th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
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111 NE 1st Street, 5th Floor, Miami, FL 33132
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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