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811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1701, Los Angeles, CA 90017
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
27136 Paseo Espada, Suite 1123, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
324 South Beverly Drive, Suite 1050, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
4350 Von Karman Ave, 4th FL, Newport Beach, CA 92660
424 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1300 Bristol St. N., Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1055 West 7th Street, 33rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 100, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 1700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
555 South Flower Street, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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13101 Washington Blvd., Suite 464, Los Angeles, CA 90066
3700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 950, Los Angeles, CA 90010
3460 Ocean View Blvd, Suite F, Glendale, CA 91208
1010 Wilshire Blvd, Ste.1415, Los Angeles, CA 90017
205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
1122 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
445 S Figueroa St #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
600 Anton Blvd, 11th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
400 Continental Blvd, 6th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245
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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