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3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
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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