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300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
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101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
2600 K Ave, #253, Plano, TX 75074
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
119 W Virginia St., Suite 307, Mckinney, TX 75069
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
Rockwall 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