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PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
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13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
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2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
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2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
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Balch Springs 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