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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Hermosa Beach, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
15840 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 201, Encino, CA 91436
4100 Newport Place, Suite 620, Newport Beach, CA 92660
468 North Camden Drive, Suite 226, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
1645 Vine St, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400 North Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2530 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403
333 S Grand Ave, Ste. 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2049 Century Park E, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3218
725 S Figueroa St, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
3237 E Guasti Rd, Suite 220, Ontario, CA 91761
19191 South Vermont Ave, Suite 900, Torrance, CA 90502
275 W Hospitality Ln, Suite 327, San Bernardino, CA 92408
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90067
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
4640 Admiralty Drive, 5th Floor, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
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