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7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
1717 McKinney Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
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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