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700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92612
333 S Grand Ave, Ste. 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90025
407 E. Woodbury Road, Altadena, CA 91001-2923
695 Town Center Dr, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
1112 Montana Ave #309, Santa Monica, CA 90403
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Laguna Woods, CA
3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2045 Orangewood Avenue, Suite A, Orange, CA 92868
19732 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250, PMB 782, Irvine, CA 92604
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
18022 Cowan, Suite 285, Irvine, CA 92614
11766 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90025
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660
34 Executive Park, Suite 210, Irvine, CA 92614
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025
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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