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1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225
108 West Main Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4545, Dallas, TX 75201
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
1308 Teasley Lane, Suite 116, Denton, TX 76205
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
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