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5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225
300 E Davis St, Suite 228, Mckinney, TX 75069
1717 McKinney Ave, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
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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