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1901 Central Drive, Suite 700, Bedford, TX 76021
3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Turtle Creek Centre, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75219
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
2828 E Trinity Mls Rd, Suite 221, Carrollton, TX 75006
1023 W Pearl St, Granbury, TX 76048
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2150 S. Central Expressway, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, 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