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2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
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Athens 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