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600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90017
18411 Crenshaw Blvd, Suite 120, Torrance, CA 90504
1 MacArthur Place, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92707
27136 Paseo Espada, Suite 1123, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
468 N. Camden Dr., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
1278 Glenneyre St, #121, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
6464 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 1030, Los Angeles, CA 90028
PO Box 3313, Granada Hills, CA 91394
2049 Century Park E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90024
333 City Blvd W, Suite 1742, Orange, CA 92868
410 N Clark St., Orange, CA 92868
206A East Mission Boulevard, Pomona, CA 91766
827 Deep Valley Dr, Suite 209, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
2522 Chambers Road #V213, Tustin, CA 9278092780
1100 Town and Country Rd., Suite 500, Orange, CA 92868
811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1701, Los Angeles, CA 90017
10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
18425 Burbank Blvd, Suite 719, Tarzana, CA 91356
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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