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3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
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13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 460, Dallas, TX 75219
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
Duncanville 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