Top Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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10970 Arrow Route, ste 202, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
14338 Park Ave, Suite 3, Victorville, CA 92392
7136 Pacific Blvd., Suite 215, Huntington Park, CA 90255
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3576 Arlington Ave, Suite 212, Riverside, CA 92506
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90024
777 S Alameda St, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
4100 Newport Place, Suite 550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
6080 Center Drive, Suite 652, Los Angeles, CA 90045
523 West Sixth Street, Suite 830, Los Angeles, CA 90014
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1195, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1001 Wilshire Blvd, #2085, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
800 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA 90017
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
135 S State College Blvd, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
8746 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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