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400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
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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