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2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
6780 Horizon Rd, Suite 100, Heath, TX 75032
6060 N. Central Expy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75219
220 Fort Worth Hwy, Suite 600, Aledo, TX 76008
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3663 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76111
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
119 W Virginia St., Suite 307, Mckinney, TX 75069
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
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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