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611 Anton Blvd, Suite 450, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350, San Clemente, CA 92673
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1300, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618
4675 MacArthur Ct, Suite 1550, Irvine, CA 92612
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
643 South Second Avenue, Suite B, Covina, CA 91723
3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90505
553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
2121 Ave of the Stars, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90071
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
19191 South Vermont Ave, Suite 900, Torrance, CA 90502
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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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