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3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
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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