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1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
Melissa Drug Possession Information
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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