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535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 760, Los Angeles, CA 90024
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
600 Anton Blvd, 11th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
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16133 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
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5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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712 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832
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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