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306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 K Ave, #253, Plano, TX 75074
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, 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