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23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
750 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
201 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550, Santa Monica, CA 90401
355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
100 N Barranca St, Suite 720, West Covina, CA 91766
610 E. Sierra Madre Ave., Glendora, CA 91741
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250, PMB 782, Irvine, CA 92604
19732 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
1645 Vine Street, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
9461 Charleville Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
555 Anton Blvd, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
11900 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064
8938 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
121 W Lexington Dr, L100, Glendale, CA 91203
427 North Canon Drive, Suite 216, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
1901 Ave of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
19200 Von Karman Ave, #600, Irvine, CA 92612
9255 Sunset Blvd, Suite 720, Los Angeles, CA 90069
701 N Brand blvd., Suite 200-B, Glendale, CA 91203
11400 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90064
404 W 4th St, Suite L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
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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