Top Surfside, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1705, Miami, FL 33156
3350 Virginia St, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33133
100 SE 2nd St, Ste 3400, Miami, FL 33131
100 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
225 Alcazar Avenue, Floor 2, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1801 Centrepark Dr E, Suit 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
14 NE 1st Ave, Suite 1211, Miami, FL 33132
501 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33131
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33134
9995 SW 72nd Street, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33173-4662
3300 PGA Blvd, Ste 510, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
2701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
600 Brickell Ave, Suite 1560, Miami, FL 33131
245 Alcazar Avenue, Miami, FL 33134
2525 Ponce de Leon, Suite 300, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1212 Southeast Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1710, Miami, FL 33156-2742
10 Canal St, Suite 328, Miami, FL 33166
633 NE 167 Street, Suite 1025, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
2665 S Bayshore Dr, Ste 220, Miami, FL 33133
7805 SW 6th Court, Plantation, FL 33324
614 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
2655 Le Jeune Rd, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33134
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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