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1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
45841 Oasis St., #5, Indio, CA 92201
275 W Hospitality Ln, Suite 327, San Bernardino, CA 92408
633 W 5th St, Suite 5800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
PO Box 825, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0825
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
400 N Tustin Ave, Suite 401, Santa Ana, CA 92705
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
41951 Remington Ave., Suite 210, Temecula, CA 92590
11601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90025
11400 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
400 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 370, Santa Ana, CA 92705
777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
11755 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92705
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
550 South Hope Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
509 S Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
100 N Barranca St, Suite 720, West Covina, CA 91766
33 S Catalina Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91106
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Universal City 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