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17700 Castleton Street, Suite 168, City of Industry, CA 91748
2 Park Plaza, Ste 1250, Irvine, CA 92614
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
611 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90017
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2675 Olive St, Huntington Park, ca 90255
19782 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 225, Irvine, CA 92612
2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800, Irvine, CA 92612
1901 Avenue of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1440 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 260, Fullerton, CA 92835
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10900 E 183rd St, Suite 171 D, Cerritos, CA 90703
2045 Orangewood Avenue, Suite A, Orange, CA 92868
2211 Michelson Dr, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612
19732 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250, PMB 782, Irvine, CA 92604
1310 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
2030 Main Street, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92614
1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
17592 Irvine Blvd., Tustin, CA 92780
2090 N. Tustin Ave, Suite 240, Santa Ana, CA 92705
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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