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3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Unit 701, Dallas, TX 75219
13155 Noel Rd, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
900 Jackson St, Suite 640, Dallas, TX 75202
6060 N. Central Expy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75219
220 Fort Worth Hwy, Suite 600, Aledo, TX 76008
108 West Main Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165
6200 Airport Freeway, Haltom City, TX 76117
2101 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
1400 Gables Court, Plano, TX 75075
11300 North Central Expressway, Suite 604, Dallas, TX 75243
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8100 John W. Carpenter Fwy, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75247
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
3006 Cole Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
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700 Central Expy. S., Suite 550, Allen, TX 75013
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
115 W 2nd St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75234
2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington, TX 76006
5049 Edwards Ranch Rd, 4th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76109
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75201
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 525, Dallas, TX 75231
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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