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475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
6A Liberty Street, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pmb 995, Studio City, CA 91604
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
11845 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5 Park Plaza, Ste 650, Irvine, CA 92614
16152 Beach Blvd, Suite 280, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Orange County 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