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2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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