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2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
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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