Top Tequesta, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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413 SE 18th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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4800 N Federal Hwy, Suite 205B, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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777 South Flagler Drive, 1900 Phillips Point West, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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888 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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169 E Flagler Street, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131
550 Biltmore Way, Suite 780, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1 W Las Olas Blvd, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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231 Bradley Place, Suite 202, Palm Beach, FL 33480
66 W. Flagler St., Suite 900, Miami, FL 33130
201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060, Miami, FL 33134
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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