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3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4695 MacArthur Ct., Suite 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660
350 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
750 N San Vicente Blvd, Suite 800 West, West Hollywood, CA 90069
633 West 5th Street, 32nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
555 South Flower Street, 30th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
15840 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 201, Encino, CA 91436
515 S. Flower St, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2 Park Plaza, Ste 1250, Irvine, CA 92614
3460 Wilshire Boulevard #800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
4470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 17433, Long Beach, CA 90807
2010 Main Street, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92614
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1999 Avenue of teh Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
725 S Figueroa St, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1 World Trade Center, Suite 2575, Long Beach, CA 90831
5199 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 300 N, Long Beach, CA 90804
333 City Blvd W, 17th Floor, Orange, CA 92868
17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
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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