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3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
Heath 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