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10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
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115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
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8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
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215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
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206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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930 W 1st St, Suite 202, 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