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4026 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4448 West Jefferson Blvd, Suite 308B, Dallas, TX 75211
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
4200 W. Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
Princeton 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