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2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
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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