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205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3161 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612-4412
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
2601 Main Street, Penthouse Suite, Irvine, CA 92614
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pmb 995, Studio City, CA 91604
6080 Center Drive, Suite 652, Los Angeles, CA 90045
712 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832
2808 Alma Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
12424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
800 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA 90017
407 E. Woodbury Road, Altadena, CA 91001-2923
1001 6th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
520 South Grand Avenue, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
120 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
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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