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3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
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9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
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13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
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2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
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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