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8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
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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