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1901 Avenue of The Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
2247 San Diego Ave., Indian Wells, CA 92210
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
6303 Owensmouth Ave, Floor 10, Suite 991, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
17768 Wika Rd, Suite 201, Apple Valley, CA 92307
30721 Russell Ranch Rd, Suite 140, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
692 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001
12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA 90025
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
1440 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 260, Fullerton, CA 92835
100 N Barranca St, Suite 720, West Covina, CA 91766
101 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1220, Glendale, CA 91203
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
610 E. Sierra Madre Ave., Glendora, CA 91741
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
405 North Maclay Avenue, Suite 203, San Fernando, CA 91340
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1750, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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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