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15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1600, Encino, CA 91436
611 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90017
81 N. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Montebello, CA
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
137 S. Prospect Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
500 N Central Ave, 650, Glendale, CA 91203
523 West 6th Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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31750 Railroad Canyon Rd, Ste 200, Canyon Lake, CA 92587
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
16161 Ventura Blvd #403, Encino, CA 91436
4729 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90804
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Montebello, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Montebello 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