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4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
Providence Village 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