Top Castro Valley, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-2907
214 Duboce Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103
1061 Eastshore Hwy, Suite 202, Berkeley, CA 94710
660 El Camino Real, Suite 214, Millbrae, CA 94030
50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
600 Allerton St, Ste 202G, Redwood City, CA 94063
1401 Willow Pass Road, Suite 700, Concord, CA 94520
1990 N. California Blvd.,, Suite 830, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3850, San Francisco, CA 94104
388 Market St, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94111
One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105
3640 Grand Ave, Suite 211, Oakland, CA 94610
633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
100 Pringle Ave, Suite 750, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
1333 N California Blvd, Suite 220, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
415 Mission St, Suite 5400, San Francisco, CA 94105
1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94111
1255 Treat Blvd, Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
155 Montgomery St, Suite 401, San Francisco, CA 94104
317 Washington St., Suite 237, Oakland, CA 94607
5776 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 390, Pleasanton, CA 94588
870 Market Street, Suite 570, San Francisco, CA 94102
646 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
50 California Street, 34th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
4040 Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, San Rafael, CA 94903
Castro Valley 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