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28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
201 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
2601 Main Street, Penthouse Suite, Irvine, CA 92614
404 W 4th St, Suite L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, 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