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500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington, TX 76006
1412 Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75217
211 S Rusk St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main St, Suite 4625, Dallas, TX 75201
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
315 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
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