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3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
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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