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17011 Beach Blvd, Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
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901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1999 Avenue of teh Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
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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