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15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
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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