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600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90017
120 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
601 S Figueroa St, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90071
695 S Vermont Ave, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90010
355 S Grand Ave, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
550 South Hope Street, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2631
801 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1130, Glendale, CA 91203
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
333 West Broadway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
5199 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 300 N, Long Beach, CA 90804
8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 306, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
333 City Blvd W, 17th Floor, Orange, CA 92868
1370 N. Brea Blvd, Suite 215, Fullerton, CA 92835
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
45841 Oasis St., #5, Indio, CA 92201
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
9042 Garfield Ave, Suite 101, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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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