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903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Ste 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
9555 Lebanon Road, Suite 301-B, Frisco, TX 75035
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, 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