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3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, 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