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717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
9555 Lebanon Road, Suite 301-B, Frisco, TX 75035
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
Farmers Branch 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