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1156 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91202
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 5047, Long Beach, CA 90807
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90010
650 Town Center, Suite 1400, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1645 Vine St, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
9233 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 218, Los Angeles, CA 90035
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240, Tustin, CA 92780
41319 12th Street West, Suite 101, Palmdale, CA 93551
1901 Avenue of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
418 S Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
350 S Grand Ave, Ste. B1 #712065, Los Angeles, CA 90071
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
750 N San Vicente Blvd, Suite 800 West, West Hollywood, CA 90069
490 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
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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