Top Elverta, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1510 J Street, Suite 135, Sacramento, CA 95814
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2000, Sacramento, CA 95814
2281 Lava Ridge Ct, Suite 130, Roseville, CA 95661
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10640 Mather Blvd, Suite 100, Mather, CA 95655
1209 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Suite 102, Roseville, CA 95678
1414 K Street, Suite 470, Sacramento, CA 95814
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350, Sacramento, CA 95814
1101 Creekside Ridge Dr, Suite 280, Roseville, CA 95678
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2550, Sacramento, CA 95814
901 H St, Suite 614, Sacramento, CA 95814
1017 L St, PMB 576, Sacramento, CA 95814
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95814
1510 J Street, Suite 125, Sacramento, CA 95814-2220
1395 Garden Hwy, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95833
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95814
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 3000, Sacramento, CA 95814-4497
428 J Street, Suite 450, Sacramento, CA 95814
601 University Ave, Suite 145, Sacramento, CA 95825
2012 H St, Suite 202B, Sacramento, CA 95811
900 G St, Ste. 200, Sacramento, CA 95814
901 H Street 405-6, Sacramento, CA 95814
555 University Avenue, Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95825
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1750, Sacramento, CA 95814
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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