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2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 S Lake Forest Dr, Suite 450, McKinney, TX 75070
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2600 K Ave, #253, Plano, TX 75074
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201-2533
916 W Belknap Street, 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