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3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
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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