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3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
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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