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1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
13747 Montfort Dr, Ste 315 A, Dallas, TX 75240
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Carrollton 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