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703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
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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