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211 S Rusk St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4354 West Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, TX 76006
5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225
1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
12801 N Central Expy, #445, Dallas, TX 75243
2828 E Trinity Mls Rd, Suite 221, Carrollton, TX 75006
4448 West Jefferson Blvd, Suite 308B, Dallas, TX 75211
1023 W Pearl St, Granbury, TX 76048
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Unit 701, Dallas, TX 75219
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2101 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75234
3131 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
1412 Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75217
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 510, Dallas, TX 75219
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
115 W 2nd St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main St, Suite 4625, Dallas, TX 75201
13747 Montfort Dr, Suite 315, Dallas, TX 75240
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Central Expy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75219
220 Fort Worth Hwy, Suite 600, Aledo, TX 76008
11300 North Central Expressway, Suite 604, Dallas, TX 75243
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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