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3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
9555 Lebanon Road, Suite 301-B, Frisco, TX 75035
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75231
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
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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