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777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
11755 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90804
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
468 North Camden Drive, Suite 226, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2530 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403
1108 Sartori Ave, Suite 320, Torrance, CA 90501
9233 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 218, Los Angeles, CA 90035
1428 2nd Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
400 Continental Blvd, 6th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245
7462 North Figueroa Street, Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90041
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
35 N Lake Ave, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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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