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1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
1409 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100, Hurst, TX 76053
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
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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