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2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
211 S Rusk St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
2150 S. Central Expressway, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
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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