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303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
9100 Wilshire Bouelvard, Suite 220 W, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1999 Avenue of teh Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
350 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
2601 Main Street, Penthouse Suite, Irvine, CA 92614
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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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