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2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
119 W Virginia St., Suite 307, Mckinney, TX 75069
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
6851 Virginia Parkway, Suite 100, McKinney, TX 75071
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
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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