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1960 The Alameda, Suite 185, San Jose, CA 95126
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2005 De La Cruz Blvd, Suite 295, Santa Clara, CA 95050
2021 The Alameda, Suite 275, San Jose, CA 95126
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1939 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
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220 South California Avenue, Suite 246, Palo Alto, CA 94306
99 N First St, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95113
333 W Santa Clara St, Suite 700, San Jose, CA 95113
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600 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
111 N Market St , Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113
1885 The Alameda, Suite 210, San Jose, CA 95126
1625 The Alameda, Suite 705, San Jose, CA 95126
675 N First St, Suite 1050, San Jose, CA 95112
31 N. 2nd Street, Suite 325, San Jose, CA 95113
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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