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8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Highland Village, TX
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2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
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701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
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15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
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301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
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219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Highland Village, TX
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
Highland Village 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