California Drug Crime Law
Charged in California with drug manufacturing or possession? Find out what your options are, next steps to take, and how a lawyer may be able to help you.
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Criminal Drug Manufacturing in CaliforniaIt is an illegal activity to manufacture any controlled substance or illegal drug in the state of California, and the person that engages in these activities can face criminal charges for drug manufacturing. There are exceptions to criminal drug manufacturing such as approved marijuana cultivation within the specified limits for medical grade or personal use.
Read more- Criminal Possession of Drugs in California
Possession of any drug can lead to criminal charges based on the type of drug, how much the individual has on his or her person and if there is any intention of selling the drugs. Simple criminal possession can lead to misdemeanor charges, but when the person has a certain amount, many of the charges the accused will face are felony level.
Read more - Steroids Are a Controlled Substance
Different Categories of Drugs
Read more - Public Intoxication Is a Crime
It may be legal to consume alcoholic drinks, but it is unlawful to be guilty of public drunkenness. If you are arrested for being drunk in public, you can be charged with a misdemeanor and face criminal consequences.
Read more - Drug Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Not Safe with Safety Valve
As any federal criminal law practitioner knows, there are a daunting set of mandatory minimum offenses in the federal law that trump any other sentencing provisions. The most common of the mandatory minimum offenses are for drug offenses.
Read more - Federal Minor Role is Major
"Much of my practice deals with defending individuals who import methamphetamine into the United States. Anyone who has practiced federal criminal law knows that the penalties are daunting. In many case a defendant would receive less time for attempting to escape and running over and seriously injuring a custom’s agent than for the charge of importation of methamphetamine. "
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