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2049 Century Park E, 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
432 N. Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92401
41951 Remington Ave., Suite 210, Temecula, CA 92590
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
1405 Crenshaw Blvd, 2nd Floor, Torrance, CA 90501
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
13006 Philadelphia St, Suite 408, Whittier, CA 90601
1440 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 260, Fullerton, CA 92835
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90010
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250, PMB 782, Irvine, CA 92604
19732 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
215 N Marengo Ave, Third Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
849 S Broadway, Suite 1107, Los Angeles, CA 90014
555 West 5th Street, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 301, Pasadena, CA 91101
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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