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14900 Magnolia Blvd, Box Number 56747, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1330
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
17011 Beach Blvd, Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
1748 W Katella Ave, Ste 105, Orange, CA 92867
701 N Brand blvd., Suite 200-B, Glendale, CA 91203
1999 Avenue of teh Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
15760 Ventura Blvd, FL 7, Encino, CA 91436
400 Continental Blvd, FL 6, El Segundo, CA 90245
11900 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064
8938 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
101 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1220, Glendale, CA 91203
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1750, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
695 Town Center Drive, Park Tower, Suite 230, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
633 W 5th St, Suite 5710, Los Angeles, CA 90071
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90036
19200 Von Karman Ave, #600, Irvine, CA 92612
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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