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900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Ste 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
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