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605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving The Colony, TX
8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
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12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
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