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700 Central Expy. S., Suite 550, Allen, TX 75013
4354 West Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
6900 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75024
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75201
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
207 W Hickory St, Suite 309, Denton, TX 76201
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
207 W Hickory St., Suite 114, Denton, TX 76201
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
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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