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4675 MacArthur Ct, Suite 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
400 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 370, Santa Ana, CA 92705
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3826 Grand View Blvd, Unit 661472, Los Angeles, CA 90066
4695 MacArthur Ct., Suite 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
17700 Castleton Street, Suite 168, City of Industry, CA 91748
802 S 1st Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006
4100 Newport Place, Suite 620, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
400 N Tustin Ave, Suite 401, Santa Ana, CA 92705
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
PO Box 825, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0825
515 S. Flower St, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90071
19782 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 225, Irvine, CA 92612
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
17138 Bellflower Blvd, PO Box 4532, Whittier, CA 90605
1200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 406, Los Angeles, CA 90017
825 Wilshire Blvd. 109, Santa Monica, CA 90401
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 112, Van Nuys, CA 91401
2335 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 115, #283, Pasadena, CA 91107
16030 Ventura Blvd, Suite 470, Encino, CA 91436
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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