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300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
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