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23276 S Pointe Dr, Suite 216, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
1515 7th St, Suite 291, Santa Monica, CA 90401
701 N Brand Blvd, STE 270, Glendale, CA 91203
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2049 Century Park E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1645 Vine St, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1717 Fourth Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
633 W 5th St, Suite 5850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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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