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355 S. Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
3 Hutton Centre Drive, 9th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92707
2549 Eastbluff Drive, Suite 790, Newport Beach, CA 92660
633 W 5th St, Suite 5850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
16161 Ventura Blvd #403, Encino, CA 91436
1515 7th St, Suite 291, Santa Monica, CA 90401
6351 Owensmouth Ave, Suite 101-B, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
26895 Aliso Creek Rd, #B306, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
17011 Beach Blvd, Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
9100 Wilshire Bouelvard, Suite 220 W, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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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