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865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
101 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1220, Glendale, CA 91203
1327 Post Ave, Suite K, Torrance, CA 90503
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
695 Town Center Drive, Park Tower, Suite 230, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90036
18377 Beach Blvd, Suite 323, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
11900 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064
306 W 2nd St, Suite 202, San Bernardino, CA 92401
2497 E Harbor Blvd, Suite 3, Ventura, CA 93001
3801 University Ave, Suite 260, Riverside, CA 92501
18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 700, Cerritos, CA 90703
18201 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1180, Irvine, CA 92612
770 County Square Drive, Suite 104, Ventura, CA 93003-5407
3500 West Olive Ave, Suite 300, Burbank, CA 91505
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
120 S El Camino Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
400 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 370, Santa Ana, CA 92705
714 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 938, Los Angeles, CA 90015
14900 Magnolia Blvd, Box Number 56747, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1330
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
PO Box 1588, Riverside, CA 92502
550 South Hope Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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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