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14900 Magnolia Blvd, Box Number 56747, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1330
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1370 N. Brea Blvd, Suite 215, Fullerton, CA 92835
16152 Beach Blvd, Suite 280, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
20 Corporate Park, Suite 175, Irvine, CA 92606
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
PO Box 709, Pasadena, CA 91102
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
11845 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90064
520 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90814 1572
401 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
350 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15303 Ventura Blv, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
404 W 4th St, Suite L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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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