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1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
8746 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
71-861 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
505 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1100, Glendale, CA 91203
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
3685 Main Street, Suite 300, Riverside, CA 92501
466 Foothill Blvd, #430, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
643 S. Olive Street, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
12616 Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90503
2247 San Diego Ave., Indian Wells, CA 92210
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
12424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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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