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3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
6851 Virginia Parkway, Suite 100, McKinney, TX 75071
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, 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