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6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
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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