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1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 McKinney Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Ste 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
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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