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1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
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