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1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, 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