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4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 406, Corona, CA 92883
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1933 S. Broadway, Suite 1107-B, Los Angeles, CA 90007
3826 Grand View Blvd, Unit 661472, Los Angeles, CA 90066
18663 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Tarzana, CA 91356
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025
21151 S. Western Avenue, Suite 233, Torrance, CA 90501
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
2321 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 5200, El Segundo, CA 90245
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3600 Lime St, Suite 111, Riverside, CA 92501
17291 Irvine Blvd, Suite 261, Tustin, CA 92780
655 North Central Ave, Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
23276 S Pointe Dr, Suite 216, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
5850 Canoga Ave, Suite 400, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6554
2219 Main St, Unit 174, Santa Monica, CA 90405
9440 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1180, Los Angeles, CA 90028
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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