Top Orinda, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 California Street, Suite 3000, San Francisco, CA 94111
650 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1210, Oakland, CA 94612
The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2669
535 Mission St, 25th Fl, San Francisco, CA 94105
1 Post St, Suite 2400, San Francisco, CA 94104
601 Montgomery Street, Suite 850, San Francisco, CA 94111
1196 Boulevard Way, Suite 20, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
2175 North California Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
22762 Main St, Hayward, CA 94541
1990 N California Blvd, 8th Floor, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
1388 Sutter St, Suite 805, San Francisco, CA 94109
333 Bradford Street, Suite 130, Redwood City, CA 94063
803 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710
1000 Brannan Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103
1999 Harrison St, Suite 1800, Oakland, CA 94612
100 Pine St, Suite 3100, San Francisco, CA 94111
2358 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
100 Marine Pkwy, Suite 300, Redwood City, CA 94065
101 California St, Suite 4750, San Francisco, CA 94111-5872
3661 Grand Avenue, Suite 205, Oakland, CA 94610
3223 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94123
100 Pine St, Suite 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111
2831 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
809 Montgomery Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133
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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