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21151 S. Western Avenue, Suite 233, Torrance, CA 90501
100 Spectrum Center Dr, Suite 904, Irvine, CA 92618
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
31750 Railroad Canyon Rd, Ste 200, Canyon Lake, CA 92587
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90017-5704
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025
221 E. Walnut Street, Suite 227, Pasadena, CA 91101
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90036
18663 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Tarzana, CA 91356
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Claremont, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
5950 Canoga Ave, Suite 130, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
633 W 5th St, Suite 5710, Los Angeles, CA 90071
18377 Beach Blvd, Suite 323, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
1327 Post Ave, Suite K, Torrance, CA 90503
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
800 W 6th St, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
770 County Square Drive, Suite 104, Ventura, CA 93003-5407
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3500 West Olive Ave, Suite 300, Burbank, CA 91505
15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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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