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1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
11845 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90064
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
100 N Barranca St, Suite 720, West Covina, CA 91766
333 City Blvd. West, Suite 1700, Orange, CA 92868
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
One World Trade Center, 8th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90831
4729 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90804
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
9255 Sunset Blvd, Suite 720, Los Angeles, CA 90069
14401 Sylvan St, 102, Van Nuys, CA 91401
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
Plaza Tower, 600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1400, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7689
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
11900 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, 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