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1308 Teasley Lane, Suite 116, Denton, TX 76205
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
5830 Granite Pkwy, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
101 S. Woodrow Lane, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76205
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
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