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18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
466 Foothill Blvd, #430, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
468 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
643 S. Olive Street, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
840 Apollo St, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
507 E 1st St, Suite E, Tustin, CA 92780
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
206 W 4th St, Suite 303, Santa Ana, CA 92701
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
200 S Garfield Ave, Ste 103, Alhambra, CA 91801
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
3415 S Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90034
2219 Main St, Unit 174, Santa Monica, CA 90405
9440 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
14401 Sylvan St, 102, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Ste 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3409
2090 N. Tustin Ave, Suite 240, Santa Ana, CA 92705
1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92705
3300 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
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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