Top El Cerrito, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4330 Redwood Hwy., Suite 350, San Rafael, CA 94903
649 Main St, Suite 103, Box 207, Martinez, CA 94553
317 Washington St., Suite 237, Oakland, CA 94607
2950 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
1255 Treat Blvd, Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Pier 9, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94111
1305 Franklin St, Suite 411, Oakland, CA 94612
1966 Tice Valley Blvd, Suite 189, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
4 Orinda Way, Suite 200-D, Orinda, CA 94563
1 Sansome Street, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104
350 Townsend St, Suite 409, San Francisco, CA 94107
101 California Street, Suite 4100, San Francisco, CA 94111
44 Montgomery Street, 36th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
525 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105
50 California St, Suite 3600, San Francisco, CA 94111
1555 Botelho Dr, Suite 149, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
100 Pringle Ave, Suite 750, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
560 Mission St, Suite 1900, San Francisco, CA 94105
525 Market St, 29th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
1 Market St, Steuart Tower, Suite 1070, San Francisco, CA 94105
350 Townsend St, Suite 306 & 307, San Francisco, CA 94107
870 Market Street, Suite 570, San Francisco, CA 94102
646 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
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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