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490 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
3415 S Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90034
15250 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 91403
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7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90028
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3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
400 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92618
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3826 Grand View Blvd, Unit 661472, Los Angeles, CA 90066
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
700 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 1180, Glendale, CA 91203
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
PO Box 11480, Beverly Hills, CA 90213
433 N. Camden Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1405 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1428 2nd Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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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