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2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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