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205 S Broadway, Suite 606, Los Angeles, CA 90012
15456 Ventura Blvd, Suite 410, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
1717 4th Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Santa Clarita, CA
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
17291 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Tustin, CA 92780
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
6303 Owensmouth Ave, Floor 10, Suite 991, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
2272 Colorado Blvd Ste 1226, Los Angeles, CA 90041
555 Flower St, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
655 North Central Ave, Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
505 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1100, Glendale, CA 91203
41951 Remington Ave., Suite 210, Temecula, CA 92590
7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
Santa Clarita 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