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12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 775, Dallas, TX 75206
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
315 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
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