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1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
9300 John Hickman Parkway, #501, Frisco, TX 75035
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
Lantana 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