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2090 N. Tustin Ave, Suite 240, Santa Ana, CA 92705
350 S Grand Ave, Ste. B1 #712065, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064
507 E 1st St, Suite E, Tustin, CA 92780
1999 Avenue of teh Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
3300 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
206 W 4th St, Suite 303, Santa Ana, CA 92701
12130 Millennium Dr, Suite 300, Playa Vista, CA 90094
200 S Garfield Ave, Ste 103, Alhambra, CA 91801
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
714 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 910, Los Angeles, CA 90015
6255 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 1520, Los Angeles, CA 90028
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612
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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