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17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
401 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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355 S. Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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633 West 5th Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
427 N Canon Dr, Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1428 2nd Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
3600 Lime St, Suite 111, Riverside, CA 92501
100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
633 W 5th St, Suite 5710, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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770 County Square Drive, Suite 104, Ventura, CA 93003-5407
1440 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 260, Fullerton, CA 92835
555 Flower St, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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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