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1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 775, Dallas, TX 75206
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
Chandler 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