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17291 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Tustin, CA 92780
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
15456 Ventura Blvd, Suite 410, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
1717 4th Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92705
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 760, Los Angeles, CA 90024
300 N 3rd St, Suite 338, Burbank, CA 91502
PO Box 709, Pasadena, CA 91102
One World Trade Center, Suite 400, Long Beach, CA 90831
205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
470 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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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