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400 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92618
11900 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
400 Continental Blvd, FL 6, El Segundo, CA 90245
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
680 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
19782 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 225, Irvine, CA 92612
1901 Avenue of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90071
600 Anton Blvd, 11th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
611 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90017
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
16133 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
400 Oceangate, Suite 800, Long Beach, CA 90802
4181 Sunswept Drive, Studio City, CA 91604
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
2 Park Plaza, Ste 1250, Irvine, CA 92614
10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90067
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 250, 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