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466 Foothill Blvd, #430, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
1900 Avenue of the Stars, 19th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4326 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 4800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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695 Town Center Dr, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
840 Apollo St, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
1999 Avenue of the Stars, 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
74361 Highway 111, Suite 10, Palm Desert, CA 92260
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
2029 Century Park E, Ste 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2530 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403
15840 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 201, Encino, CA 91436
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468 North Camden Drive, Suite 226, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
333 S Grand Ave, Ste. 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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171 Pier Ave #192, Santa Monica, CA 90405 5363
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Tarzana 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