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16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
115 N Henderson 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