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1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4545, Dallas, TX 75201
3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 510, Dallas, TX 75219
13747 Montfort Dr, Ste 315 A, Dallas, TX 75240
608 E. Hickory Street, Suite 128, Denton, TX 76205
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
Sanger 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