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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Waxahachie, TX
8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
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1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1300 South University Drive, Suite 310, Fort Worth, TX 76107
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, 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