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555 South Flower Street, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
14401 Sylvan St, 102, Van Nuys, CA 91401
701 N Brand Blvd, STE 270, Glendale, CA 91203
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
611 Anton Blvd, Suite 450, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
18425 Burbank Blvd., Suite 610, Tarzana, CA 91356
4 Park Plaza, Suite 420, Irvine, CA 92614
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine, CA 92614
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
9042 Garfield Ave, Suite 101, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
4425 Jamboree Rd, Suite 270, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
660 S Figueroa St, Suite 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017
515 Flower St, Suite 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2054
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4825, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1001 Wilshire Blvd, #2085, Los Angeles, CA 90017
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90212
800 W 1st Street, Suite 401-12, Los Angeles, CA 90012
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
350 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
135 S State College Blvd, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
4470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 17433, Long Beach, CA 90807
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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