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444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 940, Long Beach, CA 90802
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
350 S Grand Ave, Ste. B1 #712065, Los Angeles, CA 90071
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
206 W 4th St, Suite 303, Santa Ana, CA 92701
2090 N. Tustin Ave, Suite 240, Santa Ana, CA 92705
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
507 E 1st St, Suite E, Tustin, CA 92780
3300 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
12130 Millennium Dr, Suite 300, Playa Vista, CA 90094
200 S Garfield Ave, Ste 103, Alhambra, CA 91801
150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
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1000 Quail Street, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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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