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8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
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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