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600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1800, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
701 N Brand Blvd, STE 270, Glendale, CA 91203
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1717 4th Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
100 Oceangate, 12th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Anaheim Hills, CA
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5 Park Plaza, Ste 650, Irvine, CA 92614
1370 N. Brea Blvd, Suite 215, Fullerton, CA 92835
19200 Von Karman Avenue, 4th Floor, Irvine, CA 92612
11845 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90064
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064
225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
555 South Flower Street, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
PO Box 709, Pasadena, CA 91102
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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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