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3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90505
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
19191 South Vermont Ave, Suite 900, Torrance, CA 90502
201 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550, Santa Monica, CA 90401
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Ste 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3409
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90804
2029 Century Park E, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
15464 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
724 South Spring Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
25782 Chalmers Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
8746 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069
1306 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506
120 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
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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