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2049 Century Park E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
206A East Mission Boulevard, Pomona, CA 91766
3838 Carson Street, Suite 310, Torrance, CA 90503
3890 11th St, Suite 102, Riverside, CA 92501
4333 Orange St, Suite 102, Riverside, CA 92501-3859
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
360 E 1st St, Suite 716, Tustin, CA 92780
PO Box 709, Pasadena, CA 91102
201 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550, Santa Monica, CA 90401
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 290, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
100 Spectrum Center Dr, Suite 904, Irvine, CA 92618
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
31750 Railroad Canyon Rd, Ste 200, Canyon Lake, CA 92587
2500 Broadway, Suite F125, Santa Monica, CA 90404
225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90017
201 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
2321 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 5200, El Segundo, CA 90245
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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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