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350 S Grand Ave, Ste. B1 #712065, Los Angeles, CA 90071
303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
555 Flower St, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
5670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
505 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1100, Glendale, CA 91203
15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
17011 Beach Blvd, Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Santa Clarita, CA
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 290, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
2675 Olive St, Huntington Park, ca 90255
360 E 1st St, Suite 716, Tustin, CA 92780
2009 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706
490 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
3525 Hyland Ave, Suite 270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
400 Continental Blvd, 6th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245
100 Spectrum Center Dr, Suite 904, Irvine, CA 92618
15250 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 91403
26895 Aliso Creek Rd, #B306, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Santa Clarita, CA
16255 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1106, Encino, CA 91436
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
9229 Sunset Blvd, Suite 415, West Hollywood, CA 90069
3504 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
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