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13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
315 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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