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2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
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2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
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325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
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325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
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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