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608 E. Hickory Street, Suite 128, Denton, TX 76205
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
5830 Granite Pkwy, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
9300 John Hickman Parkway, #501, Frisco, TX 75035
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1308 Teasley Lane, Suite 116, Denton, TX 76205
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
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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