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2029 Century Park E, Ste 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 17433, Long Beach, CA 90807
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
405 N Maclay Ave, Suite 203, San Fernando, CA 91340
11313 Farlin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
PO Box 709, Pasadena, CA 91102
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
5200 North Irwindale Avenue, Suite 170, Irwindale, CA 91706
One World Trade Center, Suite 400, Long Beach, CA 90831
45-290 Fargo St, Indio, CA 92201
215 North Marengo Avenue, Suite 328, Pasadena, CA 91101
205 S Broadway, Suite 606, Los Angeles, CA 90012
PO Box 80189, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
9465 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
2530 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
468 North Camden Drive, Suite 226, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
15303 Ventura Blvd., 9th Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
1370 N. Brea Blvd, Suite 215, Fullerton, CA 92835
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Canyon Country Drug Possession Information
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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