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1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
950 East State Highway 114, Suite 160, Southlake, TX 76092
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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