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900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
125 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Allen, TX 75013
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
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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