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4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
Lancaster 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