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555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240, Tustin, CA 92780
418 S Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
171 Pier Ave #192, Santa Monica, CA 90405 5363
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pmb 995, Studio City, CA 91604
2665 Main St #210, Santa Monica, CA 90405 4054
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 908, Encino, CA 91436
2801 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 247, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1422 Edinger Ave, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780
2275 Huntington Dr # 902, San Marino, CA 91108 2640
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
29995 Technology Drive, Suite 204, Murrieta, CA 92563
655 North Central Ave, Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
28925 Pacific Coast Hwy, suite 4000w, Malibu, CA 90265
1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
100 N Barranca St, Suite 720, West Covina, CA 91766
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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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