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3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 510, Dallas, TX 75219
1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
6900 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75024
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
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8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
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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