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5440 Trabuco Rd, Irvine, CA 92620
620 Newport Center Dr., Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
827 Deep Valley Dr, Suite 209, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
4000 MacArthur Blvd., East Tower Suite 615, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2062 Business Center Dr, Suite 230, Irvine, CA 92612
2029 Century Park E, Suite 1280N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1604 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
16 N Marengo Ave, Suite 610, Pasadena, CA 91101
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601, Fullerton, CA 92835
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
388 Cordova Street, Suite 100C, Pasadena, CA 91101
2900 Birch Street, Suite C204, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2030 Main Street, Suite 1300, Irvine, CA 92614
1300 Bristol St. N., Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 100, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 745, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
3200 Park Center Dr, Suite 600, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
4350 Von Karman Ave, 4th FL, Newport Beach, CA 92660
120 Vantis Drive, Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
1055 West 7th Street, 33rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
8484 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 870, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
1801 Century Park E, Ste. 2400, Century City, CA 90067
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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