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306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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