Top Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
1546 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
16133 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
137 S. Prospect Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4181 Sunswept Drive, Studio City, CA 91604
400 Oceangate, Suite 800, Long Beach, CA 90802
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1600, Encino, CA 91436
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90025
5850 Canoga Ave, Suite 400, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6554
800 W 6th St, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1180, Los Angeles, CA 90028
2029 Century Park E, Ste 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2390 E Orangewood Ave, Suite 530, Anaheim, CA 92806
301 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
5875 Green Valley Circle, 2nd Floor, Culver City, CA 90230
825 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
5120 Goldleaf Cir, Suite 425, Los Angeles, CA 90056
310 W 1st, Tustin, CA 92780
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Palos Verdes Peninsula 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