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8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 1090, Dallas, TX 75231
1901 Central Drive, Suite 700, Bedford, TX 76021
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
950 East State Highway 114, Suite 160, Southlake, TX 76092
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
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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