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4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
303 Main St, Suite 304, 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