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8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
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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