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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Northridge, CA
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
655 North Central Ave, Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
16133 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
782 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813
692 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001
714 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
355 S Grand Ave, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1717 4th Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
15840 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 201, Encino, CA 91436
555 South Flower Street, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15464 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1180, Los Angeles, CA 90028
25782 Chalmers Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
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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