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355 S. Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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400 N Tustin Ave, Suite 401, Santa Ana, CA 92705
PO Box 825, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0825
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
2049 Century Park E, 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
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633 W 5th St, Suite 5710, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, 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