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3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
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
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
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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