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2029 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1001 6th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
One Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
712 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
18425 Burbank Blvd., Suite 610, Tarzana, CA 91356
611 Anton Blvd, Suite 450, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
800 W 1st Street, Suite 401-12, Los Angeles, CA 90012
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1100, Orange, CA 92868
4100 Newport Place, Suite 550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90212
17138 Bellflower Blvd, PO Box 4532, Whittier, CA 90605
400 Oceangate, Suite 700, Long Beach, CA 90802
2549 Eastbluff Drive, Suite 790, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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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