Top Tequesta, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33131
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604 Banyan Trl, #812661, Boca Raton, FL 33431
200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
614 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
19940 Mona Rd, Suite 7, Jupiter, FL 33469
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101 NE 3rd Ave, Ste 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
4000 Ponce de Leon, Suite 470, Miami, FL 33146
300 Himmarshee St, Suite 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33134
5805 Blue Lagoon Dr, Suite 178, Miami, FL 33126
703 Waterford Way, Suite 220, Miami, FL 33126
66 W. Flagler St., Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
100 SE 2nd St, Sutie 2000, Miami, FL 33131
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3325 Hollywood Blvd, # 500, Hollywood, FL 33021
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2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 900, Miami, FL 33137
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Tequesta 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