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800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 775, Dallas, TX 75206
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
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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