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468 N. Camden Dr., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
3701 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90010
18411 Crenshaw Blvd, Suite 120, Torrance, CA 90504
16133 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90017
22982 La Cadena Dr, Suite 239, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
701 N Brand Blvd, STE 270, Glendale, CA 91203
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1001 6th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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120 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
2355 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
1999 Avenue of teh Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Sherman Oaks, CA
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
555 S Flower St, Fl 43, Los Angeles, CA 90071
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
849 S Broadway, Suite 1107, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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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