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214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 940, Long Beach, CA 90802
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1801 Century Park E, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90067
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
4 Park Plaza, Suite 420, Irvine, CA 92614
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Ste 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3409
180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
11313 Farlin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4825, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 5047, Long Beach, CA 90807
6303 Owensmouth Ave, 10th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
1122 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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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