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4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 700, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
2045 Orangewood Avenue, Suite A, Orange, CA 92868
1000 Quail Street, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
12424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025
724 South Spring Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
25782 Chalmers Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3161 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612-4412
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
520 South Grand Avenue, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
15464 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
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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