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800 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA 90017
700 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 1180, Glendale, CA 91203
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA 90048
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
545 S Figueroa St., 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
405 N Maclay Ave, Suite 203, San Fernando, CA 91340
100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
215 North Marengo Avenue, Suite 328, Pasadena, CA 91101
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
34 Executive Park, Suite 210, Irvine, CA 92614
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Los Alamitos, CA
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
5950 Canoga Ave, Suite 130, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
22850 Crenshaw Blvd, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90505
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Los Alamitos, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
11845 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 520, Los Angeles, CA 90064
835 Wilshire Blvd, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2355 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
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