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644 South Figueroa Street, Engine Co 28, Los Angeles, CA 90017
16000 Ventura Blvd., Penthouse Suite 1208, Encino, CA 91436
16130 Ventura Blvd., Suite 600, Encino, CA 91436
3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
4425 Jamboree, Suite 130, Newport Beach, CA 92660
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
1000 Quail Street, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1200N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
520 South Grand Avenue, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1250 Sixth St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
1 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 401, Pasadena, CA 91105-1945
2049 Century Park E, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Sun Valley, CA
3322 W. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
6033 West Century Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045
9229 Sunset Blvd, Suite 415, West Hollywood, CA 90069
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
2390 E Orangewood Ave, Suite 530, Anaheim, CA 92806
555 Flower St, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
1801 Century Park E, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
655 North Central Ave, Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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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