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201 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
18663 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Tarzana, CA 91356
2009 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706
350 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
26895 Aliso Creek Rd, #B306, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
3400 Inland Empire Blvd, Suite 101, Ontario, CA 91764
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
Two California Plaza, Suite 3100, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071
120 S El Camino Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
PO Box 1588, Riverside, CA 92502
714 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 938, Los Angeles, CA 90015
9100 Wilshire Bouelvard, Suite 220 W, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
14900 Magnolia Blvd, Box Number 56747, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1330
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
401 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
400 Continental Blvd, FL 6, El Segundo, CA 90245
27475 Ynez Road, Ste. 283, Temecula, CA 92591
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
20 Corporate Park, Suite 175, Irvine, CA 92606
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
9461 Charleville Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
520 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90814 1572
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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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