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3131 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington, TX 76006
9133 Belshire Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76182
3663 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76111
1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
1400 Preston Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
6851 Virginia Parkway, Suite 100, McKinney, TX 75071
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
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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