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2150 S. Central Expressway, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
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Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
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4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
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800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
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306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
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10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
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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