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1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
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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