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8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
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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