Top West Miami, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2655 S Le Jeune Rd, #901, Coral Gables, FL 33134
1800 SW 1st Street, Suite 206, Miami, FL 33135
800 E Broward Blvd, Ste 402, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
9150 S Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1400, Miami, FL 33156
4810 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33155-5526
999 Ponce de Leon, Suite 515, Coral Gables, FL 33134
66 W Flagler St, Suite CU-301A, Miami, FL 33130
80 SW 8th St, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33130
2601 S. Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 1, Miami, FL 33133
11891 US Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
700 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33136
208 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
2103 Coral Way, Suite 401, Miami, FL 33145
110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1740, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 825, Miami, FL 33134
Alfred Dupont Bldg, 169 E Flagler St, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33131
2385 Executive Center Drive, Suite 250, Boca Raton, FL 33431
201 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000, Miami, FL 33131
1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33131
915 Middle River Drive, Suite 408, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
800 Brickell Avenue, Penthouse 2, Miami, FL 33131
200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 925, Miami, FL 33161
201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33131
633 South Federal Hwy, 6th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
West Miami 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