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1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
950 East State Highway 114, Suite 160, Southlake, TX 76092
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75231
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
207 W Hickory St, Suite 309, Denton, TX 76201
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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