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1880 Century Park East, Suite # 1104, Los Angeles, CA 90067
15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1400, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
15915 Ventura Blvd, Ste. 203, Encino, CA 91436
301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 520, Pasadena, CA 91101
10940 Wilshire Blvd, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601, Fullerton, CA 92835
6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90028
777 South Figueroa Street, 34th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
405 N Maclay Ave, Suite 203, San Fernando, CA 91340
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
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3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
6351 Owensmouth Ave, Suite 101-B, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
695 Town Center Dr, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
215 North Marengo Avenue, Suite 328, Pasadena, CA 91101
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
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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