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200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
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5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
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100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
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325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
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121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
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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