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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Huntington Beach, CA
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 290, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
100 Spectrum Center Dr, Suite 904, Irvine, CA 92618
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
2675 Olive St, Huntington Park, ca 90255
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
201 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Huntington Beach, CA
3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1140, Encino, CA 91436
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
2020 Main Street, Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92614
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
4100 Newport Place, Suite 550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Huntington 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