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12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
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4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
412 W Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
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14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
101 Calloway Street, Suite 200, Wylie, TX 75098
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100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
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Sunnyvale 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