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2049 Century Park E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
333 S Grand Ave, Ste. 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2601 Main Street, Penthouse Suite, Irvine, CA 92614
2049 Century Park E, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3218
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
100 Oceangate, 12th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
407 E. Woodbury Road, Altadena, CA 91001-2923
466 Foothill Blvd, #430, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
633 W 5th St, Suite 5850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
12616 Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710
643 S. Olive Street, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
6351 Owensmouth Ave, Suite 101-B, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
1515 7th St, Suite 291, Santa Monica, CA 90401
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Lancaster 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