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5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
4303 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
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