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1370 N. Brea Blvd, Suite 215, Fullerton, CA 92835
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
PO Box 709, Pasadena, CA 91102
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
5053 La Mart Drive, Suite 201, Riverside, CA 92507
555 South Flower Street, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
404 W 4th St, Suite L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
9465 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 440, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
45-290 Fargo St, Indio, CA 92201
5325 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 345, Encino, CA 91316
5200 North Irwindale Avenue, Suite 170, Irwindale, CA 91706
One World Trade Center, Suite 400, Long Beach, CA 90831
333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Manhattan Beach, CA
355 S. Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15840 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 201, Encino, CA 91436
550 South Hope Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
4100 Newport Place, Suite #550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2049 Century Park E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Manhattan Beach 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