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703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
412 W Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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