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4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
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219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
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Waxahachie 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