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215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
7462 North Figueroa Street, Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90041
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90505
643 South Second Avenue, Suite B, Covina, CA 91723
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine, CA 92614
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
515 Flower St, Suite 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2054
150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
16152 Beach Blvd, Suite 280, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
35 N Lake Ave, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101
360 Fowling St, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
11845 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5 Park Plaza, Ste 650, Irvine, CA 92614
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 760, Los Angeles, CA 90024
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1800, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
2530 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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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