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18002 Irvine Blvd, Suite 108, Irvine, CA 92780
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1500, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
1801 Century Park E, 25th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90067
215 North Marengo Avenue, Suite 328, Pasadena, CA 91101
15 S Raymond Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91105
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Lomita, CA
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
4100 Newport Place, Suite 620, Newport Beach, CA 92660
15840 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 201, Encino, CA 91436
555 South Flower Street, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
201 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90010
550 South Hope Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1645 Vine St, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
405 N Maclay Ave, Suite 203, San Fernando, CA 91340
2049 Century Park E, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3218
333 S Grand Ave, Ste. 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
777 South Figueroa Street, 34th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
5150 E Pacific Coast Highway, 2nd Floor, Long Beach, CA 90804
3237 E Guasti Rd, Suite 220, Ontario, CA 91761
7355 Greenleaf Ave, 2nd Floor, Whittier, CA 90602
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
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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