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2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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