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150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
17291 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Tustin, CA 92780
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
714 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pmb 995, Studio City, CA 91604
1717 4th Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
100 Oceangate, 12th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
1801 Century Park E, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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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