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800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
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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