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721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
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1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Ste 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 McKinney Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
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