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15300 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
11766 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90025
26161 Marguerite Parkway, Suite B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
3400 Inland Empire Blvd, Suite 101, Ontario, CA 91764
333 West Broadway, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
535 N Brand Blvd, Suite 701, Glendale, CA 91203
1410 Second Street, Suite 302, Santa Monica, CA 90404
1156 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91202
249 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 501, Long Beach, CA 90802
7095 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
6850 Lincoln Ave, Suite 200, Buena Park, CA 90620
8383 Wilshire Blvd #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
11693 San Vicente Blvd, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90049
400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
45841 Oasis St., #5, Indio, CA 92201
6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90048
201 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
1645 Vine St, Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90028
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90010
4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 406, Corona, CA 92883
3826 Grand View Blvd, Unit 661472, Los Angeles, CA 90066
5870 Melrose Ave, #3396, Los Angeles, CA 90038
300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
500 North Central Ave, Suite 610, Glendale, CA 91203
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Winnetka 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