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1327 Post Ave, Suite K, Torrance, CA 90503
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025
400 Oceangate, Suite 800, Long Beach, CA 90802
18663 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Tarzana, CA 91356
4181 Sunswept Drive, Studio City, CA 91604
849 S Broadway, Suite 1107, Los Angeles, CA 90014
201 N Brand Blvd, Suite 200, Glendale, CA 91203
633 W 5th St, Suite 5710, Los Angeles, CA 90071
714 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 938, Los Angeles, CA 90015
800 W 6th St, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
14900 Magnolia Blvd, Box Number 56747, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1330
120 S El Camino Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
695 Town Center Drive, Park Tower, Suite 230, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1750, Los Angeles, CA 90017
333 City Blvd W, 17th Floor, Orange, CA 92868
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90036
433 N. Camden Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
101 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1220, Glendale, CA 91203
221 E. Walnut Street, Suite 227, Pasadena, CA 91101
18201 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1180, Irvine, CA 92612
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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