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13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
6900 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75024
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
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Addison 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 Texas 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