Top Tarzana, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Los Angeles, CA
Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
Arrested or charged with a drug related crime? We can fight for you to get your charges dropped or reduced! Call now and together we’ll get your life back. Free Consultation.
Free Consultation
3890 11th St, Suite 218, Riverside, Ca 92501
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
20 Corporate Park, Suite 175, Irvine, CA 92606
4055 Mission Oaks Blvd, Suite A, Camarillo, CA 93012
660 S Figueroa St, Suite 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017
520 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90814 1572
6848 Magnolia Ave, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
427 N Canon Dr, Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 6000, Los Angeles, CA 90017
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 760, Los Angeles, CA 90024
1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
2029 Century Pk E, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4425 Jamboree Rd, Suite 270, Newport Beach, CA 92660
9042 Garfield Ave, Suite 101, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
500 N Central Ave, 650, Glendale, CA 91203
1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
1000 Quail Street, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660
40335 Winchester Rd, Suite E-PMB 108, Temecula, CA 92591
1000 Town Center Dr, Suite 300, Oxnard, CA 93036
300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
427 N Canon Dr, Suite 206, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
444 South Flower Street, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tarzana Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Tarzana
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Tarzana and checks their standing with California bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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