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8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 S Lake Forest Dr, Suite 450, McKinney, TX 75070
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
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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