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1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
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1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
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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