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18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
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