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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Santa Ana, CA
355 S. Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15303 Ventura Blv, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
404 W 4th St, Suite L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1640, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
23276 S Pointe Dr, Suite 216, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
400 N Tustin Ave, Suite 401, Santa Ana, CA 92705
PO Box 825, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0825
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2030 Main Street, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92614
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
2045 Orangewood Avenue, Suite A, Orange, CA 92868
1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
11601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90025
100 N Barranca St, Suite 720, West Covina, CA 91766
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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