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15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, 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