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601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Heath Drug Possession Information
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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