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1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
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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