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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving San Fernando Valley, CA
3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 2000, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
2247 San Diego Ave., Indian Wells, CA 92210
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
8746 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069
2601 Main Street, Penthouse Suite, Irvine, CA 92614
12424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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