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1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
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Celina 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