Top Inland Empire, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
4275 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501
45-290 Fargo St, Indio, CA 92201
10970 Arrow Route, ste 202, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
31750 Railroad Canyon Rd, Ste 200, Canyon Lake, CA 92587
4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 406, Corona, CA 92883
2855 E. Guasti Rd., Suite 400, Ontario, CA 91761
8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 306, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
45841 Oasis St., #5, Indio, CA 92201
3890 11th St, Suite 218, Riverside, Ca 92501
11801 Pierce Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92505
432 N. Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92401
1317 W. Foothill Boulevard, Suite 245, Upland, CA 91786
9431 Haven Avenue, Suite 100, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
3237 E Guasti Rd, Suite 220, Ontario, CA 91761
3685 Main Street, Suite 300, Riverside, CA 92501
334 W 3rd St, Suite 207B, San Bernardino, CA 92401
5053 La Mart Drive, Suite 201, Riverside, CA 92507
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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