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6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1180, Los Angeles, CA 90028
1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92705
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
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19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 440, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
5325 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 345, Encino, CA 91316
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
1122 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
33 S Catalina Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91106
1250 Sixth St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
6303 Owensmouth Ave, 10th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
633 W 5th St, Suite 5850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
13006 Philadelphia St, Suite 408, Whittier, CA 90601
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
6A Liberty Street, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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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