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7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
1440 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 260, Fullerton, CA 92835
13006 Philadelphia St, Suite 408, Whittier, CA 90601
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
400 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 370, Santa Ana, CA 92705
19732 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250, PMB 782, Irvine, CA 92604
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
333 City Blvd. West, Suite 1700, Orange, CA 92868
695 Town Center Drive, Park Tower, Suite 230, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 301, Pasadena, CA 91101
221 E. Walnut Street, Suite 227, Pasadena, CA 91101
101 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1220, Glendale, CA 91203
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1750, Los Angeles, CA 90017
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
350 S Grand Ave, Suite 3550, Los Angeles, CA 90071
633 W 5th St, Suite 5710, Los Angeles, CA 90071
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90036
18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 700, Cerritos, CA 90703
18201 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1180, Irvine, CA 92612
849 S Broadway, Suite 1107, Los Angeles, CA 90014
1611 Heather Ridge Dr, Glendale, CA 91207
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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