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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Costa Mesa, CA
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1500, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
6255 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 1520, Los Angeles, CA 90028
1250 Sixth St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
2049 Century Park E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
22031 Sunrise View Place, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
4 Park Plaza, Suite 420, Irvine, CA 92614
13006 Philadelphia St, Suite 408, Whittier, CA 90601
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
7355 Greenleaf Ave, 2nd Floor, Whittier, CA 90602
19191 South Vermont Ave, Suite 900, Torrance, CA 90502
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
1000 Quail Street, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, 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