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2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
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903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
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325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201-2533
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
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Desoto 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