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4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
7300 State Highway 121, Suite 400, McKinney, TX 75070
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
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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