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225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350, San Clemente, CA 92673
700 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 1180, Glendale, CA 91203
1405 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501
4 Park Plaza, Suite 420, Irvine, CA 92614
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 4825, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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680 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
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633 West 5th Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
40 E Colorado Blvd., Suite C, Pasadena, CA 91105
9233 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 218, Los Angeles, CA 90035
10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90024
1428 2nd Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064
625 W. Broadway, Suite B, Glendale, CA 91204
507 E 1st St, Suite E, Tustin, CA 92780
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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