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8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
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215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
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5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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