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150 El Camino Real, Suite 218, Tustin, CA 92780
400 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving South Pasadena, CA
3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90010
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
180 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
724 S Spring St, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
1000 Quail Street, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1050 Lakes Dr, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
555 West 5th Street, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
2247 San Diego Ave., Indian Wells, CA 92210
21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90503
2049 Century Park E, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
41951 Remington Ave., Suite 210, Temecula, CA 92590
South Pasadena Drug Possession Information
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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