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4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
2651 N Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
521 S. Loop 288, Suite 105, Denton, TX 76205
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
608 E. Hickory Street, Suite 128, Denton, TX 76205
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
Denton 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