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2029 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1888 Century Park East, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
333 City Blvd. West, Suite 1700, Orange, CA 92868
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
1421 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
14401 Sylvan St, 102, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Two California Plaza, Suite 3100, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
14338 Park Ave, Suite 3, Victorville, CA 92392
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 301, Pasadena, CA 91101
18425 Burbank Blvd., Suite 610, Tarzana, CA 91356
22031 Sunrise View Place, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
350 S Grand Ave, Suite 3550, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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Palos Verdes Estates 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