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2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
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