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214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
6A Liberty Street, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
360 E 2nd St, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 5047, Long Beach, CA 90807
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
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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