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5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine, CA 92614
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240, Tustin, CA 92780
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
1717 Fourth Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
35 N Lake Ave, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101
360 Fowling St, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
12138 Industrial Boulevard, Ste 230, Victorville, CA 92392
1613 Chelsea Road, No. 538, San Marino, CA 91108
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
2530 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
1043 CIvic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
1108 Sartori Ave, Suite 320, Torrance, CA 90501
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
3237 E Guasti Rd, Suite 220, Ontario, CA 91761
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
275 W Hospitality Ln, Suite 327, San Bernardino, CA 92408
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
555 S Flower St, Fl 43, Los Angeles, CA 90071
750 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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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