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205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
6303 Owensmouth Ave, 10th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 5047, Long Beach, CA 90807
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1447 Canyon Oaks Crossing, Chino Hills, CA 91709
33 S Catalina Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91106
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
1000 Town Center Dr, Suite 300, Oxnard, CA 93036
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3426
9461 Charleville Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
701 N Brand Blvd, STE 270, Glendale, CA 91203
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2049 Century Park E, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90067
505 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1100, Glendale, CA 91203
1851 E. First Street, #840, Santa Ana, CA 92705
4887 E. LaPalma Ave. Ste 708, Anaheim, CA 92807
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 708, Pasadena, CA 91101
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1837, Los Angeles, CA 90036
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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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