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1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90028
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
350 S Grand Ave, Ste. B1 #712065, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
2530 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Ste 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3409
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2029 Century Park E, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
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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