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I know this is the last thing you want to hear, but you need to start choosing better friends who do not possess contraband while in your presence. Now that the obligatory youthful chastisement is out of the way....you're basically screwed.

Without knowing the specifics of your situation I'm going to assume that as the driver of the car you were in what's known as "constructive possession" of marijuana. What that means is, they may not have been your drugs, but you apparently had knowledge of the items and the ability to exercise control over them. That's all that's necessary to meet the requirements of possession.

Unless the drugs were found on your friend's person and you were totally unaware he possessed them, the law requires you to share in the responsibility for their possession.

What potential penalties you face is dependent upon what specifically you were charged with (crime section). However, I can tell you that any minor (age under 21) convicted of a marijuana, alcohol, or other drug offense faces a 12-month drivers license suspension, regardless of whether the offense was driving-related (Vehicle Code 13202.5).
I got an infraction for driving someone with a Provisional License, infraction for a minor in possession of Marijuana, infraction for tobacco products because i had a vape but there was nothing in it nor did it have nicotine. after a day so far the kids parents are protecting him and all my friends are starting to get super pissed knowing that i don't smoke and all this wouldn't of happened if the kid didn't tell us to go to that park... so im really pissed and going to fight this in court because getting pulled over for being in a park for less than a minute is defiantly bullshit and saying he smelled weed sounds like an excuse to search my car because were teenagers, and i didnt consent to any searches of my vehicle.