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2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
15110 Dallas Pkwy., #400, Dallas, TX 75248
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, 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