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1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
8100 John W. Carpenter Fwy, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75247
2323 Ross Ave, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
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