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101 Summit Ave, Suite 1020, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
3006 Cole Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75234
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
12801 N Central Expy, #445, Dallas, TX 75243
1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, TX 76006
424 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 200, Arlington, TX 76011
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 965, Dallas, TX 75231
8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 1090, Dallas, TX 75231
3131 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Unit 701, Dallas, TX 75219
600 W 6th St., Suite 439, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
2828 E Trinity Mls Rd, Suite 221, Carrollton, TX 75006
1023 W Pearl St, Granbury, TX 76048
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson St, Suite 640, Dallas, TX 75202
6780 Horizon Rd, Suite 100, Heath, TX 75032
8100 John W. Carpenter Fwy, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75247
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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