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3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
101 Quest Court, Keller, TX 76248
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
Kemp 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