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300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
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114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
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207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
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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