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3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
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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