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1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
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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