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4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
412 W Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Ste 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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