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16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
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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