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100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
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3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
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PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
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13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
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900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
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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