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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Mission Viejo, CA
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 290, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
3300 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 5047, Long Beach, CA 90807
4470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 17433, Long Beach, CA 90807
21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90503
1327 Post Ave, Suite K, Torrance, CA 90503
9461 Charleville Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 700, Cerritos, CA 90703
18201 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1180, Irvine, CA 92612
515 Flower St, Suite 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2054
801 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1130, Glendale, CA 91203
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90071
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90212
800 W 1st Street, Suite 401-12, Los Angeles, CA 90012
4675 MacArthur Ct, Suite 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660
65 North Raymond Avenue, Suite 320, Pasadena, CA 91103
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 301, Pasadena, CA 91101
1901 Avenue of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
7355 Greenleaf Ave, 2nd Floor, Whittier, CA 90602
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
9042 Garfield Ave, Suite 101, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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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