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4201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
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15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
427 N Canon Dr, Suite 206, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
1717 Fourth Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, CA 90017
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
13006 Philadelphia St, Suite 408, Whittier, CA 90601
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1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
802 S 1st Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006
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6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
6351 Owensmouth Ave, Suite 101-B, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1200, Encino, CA 91436
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500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1100, Orange, CA 92868
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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