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333 City Blvd. West, Suite 1750, Orange, CA 92868
10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90024
2600 Michelson Dr, Suite 900, Irvine, CA 92612
225 Avenue I, Suite 201, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
3838 Carson Street, Suite 310, Torrance, CA 90503
1010 Wilshire Blvd, Ste.1415, Los Angeles, CA 90017
324 South Beverly Drive, Suite 1050, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
201 E Center St, Suite 112 #3377, Anaheim, CA 92805
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
17434 Bellflower Blvd., Ste. 200-229, North Hollywood, CA 90706
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
424 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1800 Century Park East, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
8383 Wilshire Blvd, #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
3030 Old Ranch Pkwy, Suite 200, Seal Beach, CA 90740
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92612
13006 Philadelphia St, Suite 408, Whittier, CA 90601
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
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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