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2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
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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