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1748 W Katella Ave, Ste 105, Orange, CA 92867
644 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
5160 Birch St., Ste. 210, Newport Beach, CA 92660
701 N Brand blvd., Suite 200-B, Glendale, CA 91203
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
100 Oceangate, 12th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
65 North Raymond Avenue, Ste 320, Pasadena, CA 91103
4340 Von Karman Ave, Suite 285, Newport Beach, CA 92660
4100 Newport Place, Suite 620, Newport Beach, CA 92660
8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 440, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
2 Park Plaza, Ste 1250, Irvine, CA 92614
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3426
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
5325 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 345, Encino, CA 91316
400 Oceangate, Suite 700, Long Beach, CA 90802
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
445 S Figueroa St #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
427 North Canon Drive, Suite 216, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
121 W Lexington Dr, Suite 600C, Glendale, CA 91203
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800, Irvine, CA 92612
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
9233 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 218, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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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