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8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
119 W Virginia St., Suite 307, Mckinney, TX 75069
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, 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