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400 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92618
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 112, Van Nuys, CA 91401
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
2020 Main Street, Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92614
4100 Newport Place, Suite 550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
360 E 2nd St, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
468 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 700, Newport Beach, CA 92660
818 West 7th Street, Suite 960, Los Angeles, CA 90017
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
1310 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
800 W 6th St, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
600 Anton Blvd, 11th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
18425 Burbank Blvd., Suite 610, Tarzana, CA 91356
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
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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