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2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
17304 Preston Road, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75252
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, 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