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16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1140, Encino, CA 91436
20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90505
553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
19191 South Vermont Ave, Suite 900, Torrance, CA 90502
2665 Main St #210, Santa Monica, CA 90405 4054
171 Pier Ave #192, Santa Monica, CA 90405 5363
2121 Ave of the Stars, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4340 Von Karman Ave, Suite 285, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1748 W Katella Ave, Ste 105, Orange, CA 92867
333 City Blvd W, 17th Floor, Orange, CA 92868
17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
701 N Brand blvd., Suite 200-B, Glendale, CA 91203
135 S State College Blvd, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
5199 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 300 N, Long Beach, CA 90804
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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