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4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
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8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
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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