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5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1400 Preston Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
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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