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306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
13101 Preston Rd, Suite 425, Dallas, TX 75240
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
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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