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500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
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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