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2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
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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