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11313 Farlin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1640, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
4470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 17433, Long Beach, CA 90807
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
5053 La Mart Drive, Suite 201, Riverside, CA 92507
15303 Ventura Blvd., 9th Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
975 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91106
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
22850 Crenshaw Blvd, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90505
2355 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
801 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1130, Glendale, CA 91203
11845 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 520, Los Angeles, CA 90064
835 Wilshire Blvd, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 306, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
41319 12th Street West, Suite 101, Palmdale, CA 93551
29995 Technology Drive, Suite 204, Murrieta, CA 92563
4640 Admiralty Drive, 5th Floor, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
418 S Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
San Fernando Valley Drug Possession Information
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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