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13747 Montfort Dr, Suite 315, Dallas, TX 75240
1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
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220 Fort Worth Hwy, Suite 600, Aledo, TX 76008
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200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75201
6200 Airport Freeway, Haltom City, TX 76117
901 Main Street, Suite 4800, Dallas, TX 75202-3758
4354 West Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
900 Jackson St, Suite 640, Dallas, TX 75202
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 965, Dallas, TX 75231
108 West Main Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
600 W 6th St., Suite 439, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6780 Horizon Rd, Suite 100, Heath, TX 75032
8100 John W. Carpenter Fwy, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75247
2323 Ross Ave, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
7160 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 625, Plano, TX 75024
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The Colony 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