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865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
45841 Oasis St., #5, Indio, CA 92201
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
674 County Square Dr, Suite 209-D, Ventura, CA 93003
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
432 N. Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92401
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floors, Los Angeles, CA 90071
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3110 Main St, Bldg C, Suite 250, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064
360 E 2nd St, Suite 625, Los Angeles, CA 90012
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
611 Anton Blvd, Suite 450, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1447 Ford Street, Suite 201, Redlands, CA 92374
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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