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1601 Elm St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington, TX 76006
12801 N Central Expy, #445, Dallas, TX 75243
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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