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8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
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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