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355 South Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90010
120 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1801 Century Park E, Ste. 2400, Century City, CA 90067
301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 520, Pasadena, CA 91101
23838 Pacific Coast Hwy, No. 309, Malibu, CA 90263
10940 Wilshire Blvd, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
18411 Crenshaw Blvd, Suite 120, Torrance, CA 90504
22982 La Cadena Dr, Suite 239, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
333 City Blvd. West, Suite 1750, Orange, CA 92868
27136 Paseo Espada, Suite 1123, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
18425 Burbank Blvd, Suite 719, Tarzana, CA 91356
600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90017
225 Avenue I, Suite 201, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
1100 Town and Country Road, Suite 1450, Orange, CA 92868
2050 Main Street, Suite 900, Irvine, CA 92614
1010 Wilshire Blvd, Ste.1415, Los Angeles, CA 90017
201 E Center St, Suite 112 #3377, Anaheim, CA 92805
5250 Lankershim Blvd, Suite 500, North Hollywood, CA 91601
424 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
1800 Century Park East, Suite 1500, 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