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2029 Century Park E, Ste 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
31750 Railroad Canyon Rd, Ste 200, Canyon Lake, CA 92587
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
10970 Arrow Route, ste 202, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 406, Corona, CA 92883
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
3576 Arlington Ave, Suite 212, Riverside, CA 92506
555 Flower St, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240, Tustin, CA 92780
171 Pier Ave #192, Santa Monica, CA 90405 5363
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA 90048
355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
One Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
4326 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
215 North Marengo Avenue, Suite 328, Pasadena, CA 91101
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
5777 W Century Blvd, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Pacific Palisades Drug Possession Information
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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