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15456 Ventura Blvd, Suite 410, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
4640 Admiralty Drive, 5th Floor, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
418 S Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
700 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 1180, Glendale, CA 91203
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Ste 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3409
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
333 West Broadway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
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11766 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90025
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064
350 S Grand Ave, Ste. B1 #712065, Los Angeles, CA 90071
180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 940, Long Beach, CA 90802
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
750 N San Vicente Blvd, Suite 800 West, West Hollywood, CA 90069
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
490 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
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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