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5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
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PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201-2533
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
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855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
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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