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2115 Kern St., Suite 1, Fresno, CA 93721
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642 Pollasky Ave, Suite 110, Clovis, CA 93612
8050 N. Palm Ave., Suite #104, Fresno, CA 93711
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2014 Tulare Street, Suite 210, Fresno, CA 93721
1340 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA 93721
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3333 East American Avenue, Suite D, Fresno, CA 93730
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677 W Palmdon Dr, Ste 201, Fresno, CA 93704
221 N "I" St, Madera, CA 93637
2150 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721
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2014 Tulare Street, Suite 310, Fresno, CA 93721
1225 W Shaw Ave, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711
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1186 W Shaw Ave Ste 103, Fresno, CA 93711
1330 L Street, Suite A, Fresno, CA 93721
3097 Willow Ave, Suite 7, Clovis, CA 93612
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2100 Tulane Street, Suite 200, Fresno, CA 93721
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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