Top Surfside, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2801 Greene St., Hollywood, FL 33020
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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55 Merrick Way, Suite 212, Miami, FL 33134
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1200 Brickell Ave, Ste 520, Miami, FL 33131
1399 SW First Avenue, Suite 202, Miami, FL 33130
11900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510, Miami, FL 33181
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11401 SW 40th St, Suite 250, Miami, FL 33165
214 SE 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33131
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4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 470, Miami, FL 33146
8101 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 701, Miami, FL 33138
169 E Flagler St, Suite 1321, Miami, FL 33131
15150 NW 79th Ct, Suite 195, Hialeah, FL 33016
NE 26th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33160
14 NE 1st Ave, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33132
800 E Broward Blvd, Ste 402, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1800 SW 1st Street, Suite 206, Miami, FL 33135
2100 Coral Wy, Suite 200-6, Miami, FL 33145
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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