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1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Ste 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 775, Dallas, TX 75206
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
5949 Sherry Lane, 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