Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
232 NW Tarrant Ave, Suite 104, Burleson, TX 76028
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
777 Main Street, Suite 2790, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
Arlington Drug Possession Information
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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