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2100 Ross Ave, Suite 950, Dallas, TX 75201
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
101 Summit Ave, Suite 1020, Fort Worth, TX 76102
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
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
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, 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