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1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
207 W Hickory St., Suite 114, Denton, TX 76201
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
101 S. Woodrow Lane, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76205
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