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18663 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Tarzana, CA 91356
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2211 Michelson Dr, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1208, Encino, CA 91436
21151 S. Western Avenue, Suite 233, Torrance, CA 90501
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
333 South Grand, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
5950 Canoga Ave, Suite 130, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90017-5704
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving North Hills, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
1405 Crenshaw Blvd, 2nd Floor, Torrance, CA 90501
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
750 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
2945 Los Olivos, Unit 103, Oxnard, CA 93036
1901 Avenue of Stars, Suite 615, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1851 E 1st St, #410, Santa Ana, CA 92705
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
468 North Camden Drive, Suite 226, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
5120 Goldleaf Cir, Suite 425, Los Angeles, CA 90056
North Hills Drug Possession Information
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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