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712 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832
777 South Figueroa Street, 34th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
360 Fowling St, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
2945 Los Olivos, Unit 103, Oxnard, CA 93036
1200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 406, Los Angeles, CA 90017
500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1100, Orange, CA 92868
14156 Magnolia Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 112, Van Nuys, CA 91401
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
401 Wilshire Blvd, Floor 12, Santa Monica, CA 90401
2335 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 115, #283, Pasadena, CA 91107
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
4326 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
16030 Ventura Blvd, Suite 470, Encino, CA 91436
401 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
71-861 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
2530 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
1001 Wilshire Blvd, #2085, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Playa del Rey 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