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1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
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2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
950 East State Highway 114, Suite 160, Southlake, TX 76092
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, 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