Top Riverside, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5053 La Mart Drive, Suite 201, Riverside, CA 92507
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10970 Arrow Route, ste 202, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
11801 Pierce Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92505
3576 Arlington Ave, Suite 212, Riverside, CA 92506
29995 Technology Drive, Suite 204, Murrieta, CA 92563
1465 Spruce Street, Suite H, Riverside, CA 92507-2446
334 W 3rd St, Suite 207B, San Bernardino, CA 92401
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
4505 Allstate Dr, Suite 102, Riverside, CA 92501
71-861 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
4129 Main Street, Suite 300-A, Riverside, CA 92501
82365 CA-111, Suite 100, Indio, CA 92201
14338 Park Ave, Suite 3, Victorville, CA 92392
11801 Pierce St., Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92505
3850 Vine St, Suite 100, Riverside, CA 92507
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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