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553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
611 Anton Blvd, Suite 450, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3426
17700 Castleton Street, Suite 168, City of Industry, CA 91748
18425 Burbank Blvd., Suite 610, Tarzana, CA 91356
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1851 E. First Street, #840, Santa Ana, CA 92705
4887 E. LaPalma Ave. Ste 708, Anaheim, CA 92807
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800, Irvine, CA 92612
2049 Century Park E, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90067
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
7462 North Figueroa Street, Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90041
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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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