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15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
135 S State College Blvd, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
401 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
643 S. Olive Street, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
466 Foothill Blvd, #430, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240, Tustin, CA 92780
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1195, Los Angeles, CA 90010
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
5777 W Century Blvd, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90045
One World Trade Center, 8th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90831
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
4100 Newport Place, Suite 550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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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