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115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
4303 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
Justin 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