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1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
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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