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15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3161 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612-4412
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90804
400 Oceangate, Suite 700, Long Beach, CA 90802
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
520 South Grand Avenue, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1250 Sixth St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
6303 Owensmouth Ave, 10th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
700 South Flower Street, Suite 1067, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
633 W 5th St, Suite 5850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
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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