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11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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PO Box 80189, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
674 County Square Dr, Suite 209-D, Ventura, CA 93003
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2272 Colorado Blvd Ste 1226, Los Angeles, CA 90041
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1070, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Hermosa Beach, CA
3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
17291 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Tustin, CA 92780
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 406, Corona, CA 92883
3685 Main Street, Suite 300, Riverside, CA 92501
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
3110 Main St, Bldg C, Suite 250, Santa Monica, CA 90405
7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
Hermosa Beach Drug Possession Information
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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