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2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
950 East State Highway 114, Suite 160, Southlake, TX 76092
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
Allen 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