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5670 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1837, Los Angeles, CA 90036
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 708, Pasadena, CA 91101
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 290, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800, Irvine, CA 92612
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
401 Wilshire Blvd, Floor 12, Santa Monica, CA 90401
100 Spectrum Center Dr, Suite 904, Irvine, CA 92618
802 S 1st Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006
16030 Ventura Blvd, Suite 470, Encino, CA 91436
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3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1195, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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6351 Owensmouth Ave, Suite 101-B, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
4887 E. LaPalma Ave. Ste 708, Anaheim, CA 92807
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
695 Town Center Dr, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1306 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506
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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