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1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
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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