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6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
Malakoff 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