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280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
12424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3161 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612-4412
520 South Grand Avenue, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Aliso Viejo, CA
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
400 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92618
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Aliso Viejo, CA
19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
33 S Catalina Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91106
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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 California 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