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100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
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11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
4303 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 775, Dallas, TX 75206
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
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605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
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300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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