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1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90505
553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
871 E Washington Blvd., # 205, Pasadena, CA 91104
9255 Sunset Blvd, Suite 720, Los Angeles, CA 90069
215 S Robertson Blvd, Suite 233, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
643 South Second Avenue, Suite B, Covina, CA 91723
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5015 Birch Street, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
14401 Sylvan St, 102, Van Nuys, CA 91401
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 440, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
5325 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 345, Encino, CA 91316
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
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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