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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Pacoima, CA
15250 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1220, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
41319 12th Street West, Suite 101, Palmdale, CA 93551
280 S Beverly Dr, Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
4100 Newport Place, Suite #550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1851 E 1st St, #410, Santa Ana, CA 92705
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
333 West Broadway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 306, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
610 E. Sierra Madre Ave., Glendora, CA 91741
One Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
45841 Oasis St., #5, Indio, CA 92201
1800 Century Park East, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
275 W Hospitality Ln, Suite 327, San Bernardino, CA 92408
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
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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