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303 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 220, Burbank, CA 91502
15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 290, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
360 E 1st St, Suite 716, Tustin, CA 92780
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
22031 Sunrise View Place, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1428 2nd Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92612
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
17700 Castleton Street, Suite 168, City of Industry, CA 91748
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
2321 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 5200, El Segundo, CA 90245
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
3826 Grand View Blvd, Unit 661472, Los Angeles, CA 90066
400 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92618
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1180, Los Angeles, CA 90028
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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