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3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
6A Liberty Street, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
418 S Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1250 Sixth St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
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355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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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