Drugs are everywhere in our society and public policy for generations has been to criminalize drug use, possession, and the sales of drugs. Not all societies view the drug problem as we do in America. However drug laws in our society tend to make a person with a substance abuse problem a criminal defendant. Accordingly, people with drug problems find themselves to be criminals in California. How does the state have the power to criminalize drugs? A fundamental principle of constitutional law is the powers reserved by the states. The state has the power to regulate the health, safety, welfare and morals of the constitutency. This gives the states power to regulate health and safety issues for its constituency. This is not to say that you can't be charged with federal drug offenses, because you can. The federal government also has classification of drug related crimes and routinely charges individuals with violating federal drug laws.

However, most low level drug offenses are charged at the state level. The crimes against the public health safety and welfare in California are given a statutory basis in the California Health and Safety Code. They include narcotics and drug related Criminal Offenses such as possession, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, or sales of cocaine, methamphetamine, excstacy, marijuana and so forth.

Do you need help from a criminal defense attorney with a narcotics related criminal offense such as under the influence of a controlled substance, possession or sales of cocaine, methamphetamine, excstacy, and so forth? What due process rights do you as a citizen possess? Do you have questions about the marijuana laws in California? Do you need the help from a criminal defense attorney knowledgeable about the California Marijuana laws such as the Compassionate Use Act (Medical Marijuana), marijuana possession, marijuana cultivation, or marijuana sales? We may be able to help you with your drug related criminal offenses. We are experienced and knowledgeable and can help you mount the best criminal defense possible for your criminal drug charges filed by the state of California.

Our Southern California criminal attorney serves greater Orange County in communities such as Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Irvine, Westminster, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and Laguna Beach and routinely appears in the local courts such as the Orange County Central Courthouse (Santa Ana Court), Newport Beach Courthouse (Harbor Justice Center), Westminster Courthouse, Fullerton Courthouse, Los Angeles Courts, North County San Diego Courthouse (Vista Court), Riverside Courts, and Long Beach Courthouse. Contact an Orange County criminal attorney in our Newport Beach office for further help with your Southern California criminal law charges.