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2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
Rowlett 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