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4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
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