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1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
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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