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1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
7000 Parkwood Blvd, Suite E300, Frisco, TX 75034
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
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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