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1801 Century Park E, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90067
20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
633 West 5th Street, 32nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2 Park Plaza, Ste 1250, Irvine, CA 92614
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
4100 Newport Place, Suite 620, Newport Beach, CA 92660
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
400 N Tustin Ave, Suite 401, Santa Ana, CA 92705
PO Box 825, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0825
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
400 Continental Blvd, 6th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245
7462 North Figueroa Street, Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90041
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 250, 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