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1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
950 East State Highway 114, Suite 160, Southlake, TX 76092
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201-2533
5830 Granite Pkwy, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
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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