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1604 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90010
17434 Bellflower Blvd., Ste. 200-229, North Hollywood, CA 90706
10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
620 Newport Center Dr., Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
225 Avenue I, Suite 201, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1701, Los Angeles, CA 90017
201 E Center St, Suite 112 #3377, Anaheim, CA 92805
324 South Beverly Drive, Suite 1050, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 745, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
206A East Mission Boulevard, Pomona, CA 91766
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
120 Vantis Drive, Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1125, Glendale, CA 91203
8484 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 870, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
14401 Sylvan Street, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
1043 CIvic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
2530 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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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