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PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
Ferris 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