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2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
2321 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 5200, El Segundo, CA 90245
1546 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
3826 Grand View Blvd, Unit 661472, Los Angeles, CA 90066
2045 Orangewood Avenue, Suite A, Orange, CA 92868
17291 Irvine Blvd, Suite 261, Tustin, CA 92780
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1600, Encino, CA 91436
2211 Michelson Dr, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, 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