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3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
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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