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444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 940, Long Beach, CA 90802
4887 E. LaPalma Ave. Ste 708, Anaheim, CA 92807
5850 Canoga Ave, Suite 400, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6554
2049 Century Park E, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1600, Encino, CA 91436
16000 Ventura Blvd., Penthouse Suite 1208, Encino, CA 91436
1851 E. First Street, #840, Santa Ana, CA 92705
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
17291 Irvine Blvd, Suite 261, Tustin, CA 92780
3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 6000, Los Angeles, CA 90017
6351 Owensmouth Ave, Suite 101-B, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA 90048
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
215 North Marengo Avenue, Suite 328, Pasadena, CA 91101
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
5950 Canoga Ave, Suite 130, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Lake Los Angeles, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
Lake Los Angeles Drug Possession Information
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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