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3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
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13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
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855 Texas Street, Suite 140, 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