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8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
101 Calloway Street, Suite 200, Wylie, TX 75098
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
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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