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2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
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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