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3131 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
300 E Davis St, Suite 228, Mckinney, TX 75069
4026 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201-2533
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
Lucas 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