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17138 Bellflower Blvd, PO Box 4532, Whittier, CA 90605
292 S La Cienega Blvd, Suite 332, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
14156 Magnolia Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
701 N Brand Blvd, STE 270, Glendale, CA 91203
2335 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 115, #283, Pasadena, CA 91107
401 Wilshire Blvd, Floor 12, Santa Monica, CA 90401
10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90067
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
16030 Ventura Blvd, Suite 470, Encino, CA 91436
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
1 World Trade Center, Suite 2575, Long Beach, CA 90831
18565 Jamboree Rd, Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92612
1680 Vine St, Suite 806, Los Angeles, CA 90028
333 City Blvd W, 17th Floor, Orange, CA 92868
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
333 S Grand Ave, Ste. 4700, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1751 Colorado Boulevard, No. 190, Los Angeles, CA 90041
2010 Main Street, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92614
800 West 6th Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1717 Fourth Street, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 350, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
1043 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92703
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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