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5830 Granite Pkwy, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
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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