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4340 Von Karman Ave, Suite 285, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92705
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1122 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
33 S Catalina Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91106
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
6303 Owensmouth Ave, 10th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving La Habra, CA
19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
600 Anton Blvd, 11th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
12424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025
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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