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2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
101 Calloway Street, Suite 200, Wylie, TX 75098
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, 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