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5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
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11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
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301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
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1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
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603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
777 Main Street, Suite 2790, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
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3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
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Joshua 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