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865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
17138 Bellflower Blvd, PO Box 4532, Whittier, CA 90605
292 S La Cienega Blvd, Suite 332, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
14156 Magnolia Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067
11845 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90064
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
23276 S Pointe Dr, Suite 216, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
1546 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
1405 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501
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903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350, San Clemente, CA 92673
2020 Main Street, Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92614
1901 Avenue of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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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