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18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800, Irvine, CA 92612
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
35 N Lake Ave, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101
1043 CIvic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
360 Fowling St, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
2530 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1001 6th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
120 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1730, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 940, Long Beach, CA 90802
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
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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