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2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
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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