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901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
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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