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2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
125 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Allen, TX 75013
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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