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13747 Montfort Dr, Ste 315 A, Dallas, TX 75240
6060 N. Central Expy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75219
220 Fort Worth Hwy, Suite 600, Aledo, TX 76008
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
2651 N Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201-2533
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
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