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333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
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350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
14156 Magnolia Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
16030 Ventura Blvd, Suite 470, Encino, CA 91436
2335 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 115, #283, Pasadena, CA 91107
1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
23276 S Pointe Dr, Suite 216, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
401 Wilshire Blvd, Floor 12, Santa Monica, CA 90401
1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
26895 Aliso Creek Rd, #B306, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1100, Orange, CA 92868
17138 Bellflower Blvd, PO Box 4532, Whittier, CA 90605
400 Continental Blvd, 6th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245
2390 E Orangewood Ave, Suite 530, Anaheim, CA 92806
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90028
15250 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 91403
9100 Wilshire Bouelvard, Suite 220 W, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
2029 Century Park East, Suite #400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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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