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1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
333 South Grand, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
400 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
2029 Century Park E, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
555 Flower St, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
1801 Century Park E, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
40335 Winchester Rd, Suite E-PMB 108, Temecula, CA 92591
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1717 Fourth Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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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