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871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
643 South Second Avenue, Suite B, Covina, CA 91723
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
2 Park Plaza, Ste 1250, Irvine, CA 92614
4100 Newport Place, Suite 620, Newport Beach, CA 92660
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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650 Town Center Drive, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90804
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
724 South Spring Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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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