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777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
4675 MacArthur Ct, Suite 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660
9255 Sunset Blvd, Suite 720, Los Angeles, CA 90069
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90804
400 Oceangate, Suite 700, Long Beach, CA 90802
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
2530 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403
468 North Camden Drive, Suite 226, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
9233 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 218, Los Angeles, CA 90035
445 S Figueroa St #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
350 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
633 West 5th Street, 32nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
840 Apollo St, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90505
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
643 South Second Avenue, Suite B, Covina, CA 91723
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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