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23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
610 E. Sierra Madre Ave., Glendora, CA 91741
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
975 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91106
One Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Lake Forest, CA
19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90017
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA 90048
11601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90025
11755 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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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