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1306 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
750 N San Vicente Blvd, Suite 800 West, West Hollywood, CA 90069
350 S Grand Ave, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90067
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
2029 Century Park E, Ste 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
11313 Farlin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
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155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240, Tustin, CA 92780
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
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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