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5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
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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