Top West Miami, FL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5550 Glades Road, Suite 500, Boca Raton, FL 33431
202 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1885 NW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33125
330 Clematis St Ste 209, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470, Coral Gables, FL 33146
101 NE 3rd Ave, Ste 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
333 SE 2nd Avenue, Wells Fargo Plaza, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
1801 Centrepark Dr E, Suit 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
100 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1300, Miami, FL 33132
6815 SW 70th Ave, Miami, FL 33143
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 10th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2850 Tigertail Ave, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33133
2600 S Douglas Road, Suite 1004, Miami, FL 33134
8295 N Military Trl, Suite E, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
1200 Anastasia Ave, Suite 110, Coral Gables, FL 33134
9458 NW 46th St, Sunrise, FL 33351
515 N Flagler Dr, Suite 325, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
100 SE 2nd St, Sutie 2000, Miami, FL 33131
PO Box 370626, Miami, FL 33137
11440 North Kendall Drive, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33176
2937 SW 27th Ave, Suite 202, Miami, FL 33133
100 SE Second Street, Suite 3650, Miami, FL 33131
100 SE 2nd Street, Ste 3550, Miami, FL 33131
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