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1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
5900 S Lake Forest Dr, Suite 450, McKinney, TX 75070
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
McKinney 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