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553 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
333 City Blvd W, 17th Floor, Orange, CA 92868
16542 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Encino, CA 91436
20 Pacifica, Suite 190, Irvine, CA 92618
900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Ste 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3409
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
11755 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
418 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
700 North Brand Blvd., Suite 410, Glendale, CA 91203
901 Dove St #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660
900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 4057, #1206, Long Beach, CA 90807
724 South Spring Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
15464 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
25782 Chalmers Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
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695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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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