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15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
840 Apollo St, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
14156 Magnolia Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 112, Van Nuys, CA 91401
16030 Ventura Blvd, Suite 470, Encino, CA 91436
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
2335 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 115, #283, Pasadena, CA 91107
401 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
135 S State College Blvd, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
360 E 2nd St, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
468 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
10900 E 183rd St, Suite 171 D, Cerritos, CA 90703
643 S. Olive Street, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
466 Foothill Blvd, #430, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
450 N Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
1108 Sartori Avenue, Unit #320, Torrance, CA 90501
2801 E . Spring St, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
4340 Von Karman Ave, Suite 285, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1748 W Katella Ave, Ste 105, Orange, CA 92867
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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