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1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
2211 Michelson Dr, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612
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PO Box 825, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0825
400 N Tustin Ave, Suite 401, Santa Ana, CA 92705
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
26895 Aliso Creek Rd, #B306, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
2030 Main Street, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92614
17011 Beach Blvd, Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
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15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
643 South Olive St, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
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9100 Wilshire Bouelvard, Suite 220 W, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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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